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Votes and
Proceedings
of the Lower
House,
printed by
A. C. Green
Oct. 22
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Minority : And further setting forth, that since the Decease of her
said Husband, the abovementioned William W orthington had paid
the Residue of the Purchase Money, together with the Interest
thereon due. And therefore praying that an Act of Assembly may
pass to enable the Petitioner to convey the abovementioned Lands to
the said William W orthington. And a Petition of Charles Ridgely
and others, praying an Act may pass to enable them to sell and dis-
pose of an Iron-Works and Furnace, together with sundry Lands
thereto belonging, for the Benefit of the Estate of Caleb Dorsey,
late of Anne-Arundel County, deceased; severally indorsed: "By
the Upper House of Assembly, October 22, 1773 : Read and referred
to the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly.
Signed by Order, U. SCOTT, Cl. Up. Ho"
The House adjourns till 3 o'Clock.
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POST MERIDIEM.
The House met.
Mr. Smallwood appeared in the House.
The Bill, entitled, An Act for the Regulation of the Staple of
Tobacco; and for preventing Frauds in his Majesty's Customs, was
read throughout, passed, and sent to the Upper House by Mr. J. Hall,
and Mr. Turbutt Wright.
The Petiton of Edward Smoot was read: ORDERED, That the same
be referred to the Consideration of a Committee, and that they do
examine the Matter thereof, and report the same as it shall appear
to them to the House; and Mr. Smallwood, Mr. Ware, and Mr.
Hawkins, are appointed a Committee accordingly, and they have
Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
A Bill, entitled, An Act for quieting sundry the Inhabitants of
Frederick County in their Possessions; was read the first Time and
ordered to lie on the Table.
The Petition of William Venables was read: ORDERED, That the
same be referred to the Consideration of a Committee, and that
they do examine the Matter thereof, and report the same as it shall
appear to them to the House, and Mr. Chase, Mr. Waters, Mr.
Chaille, Mr. Holland, and Mr. J. Hall are appointed a Committee
accordingly; and they have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and
Records.
The Petition of Philip Love, which was referred from last Session
to this day, was read; and it appearing to the House, by the Informa-
tion of Two of the Members, that the Allegations therein set forth
are true, the House agree to allow the Petitioner, on the Journal of
Accounts, the Sum of Sixty Pounds Common Currency.
The Petition of Mary W orthington was read: ORDERED, That the
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