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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. Ridgely, Mr. Tolly, Mr. Aq.
Hall, and Mr. Chase, are appointed a Committee accordingly, and
they have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
The House adjourns till To-morrow Morning 9 o'Clock.
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Votes and
Proceedings
of the Lower
House,
printed by
A. C. Green
Oct. 22
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SATURDAY, October 23, 1773.
THE House met. All Members present as on Yesterday, except
Mr. Lloyd. The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
Mr. Deye appeared in the House.
Mr. White hath Leave of Absence for a few Days.
Mr. Ridgely hath Leave of Absence till Monday next.
Mr. Courts being unwell, hath Leave of Absence.
Mr. Beall brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker the following
Report. October 22, 1773.
By the COMMITTEE appointed to enquire into the Truth of the
Facts set forth in the Petition of Martha Roundell, Sarah Cox,
Henry Brooke, and Mary his Wife, and Benjamin Skinner, and
Henrietta his Wife.
YOUR Committee have enquired into the Facts set forth in the
said Petition, do find them to be true.
Signed by Order, G. DUVALL, Cl.
Which was read and concurred with.
ORDERED, That the Petition of Martha Roundell and others be
read; and it was read accordingly, and granted, and Leave given to
the Petitioners to bring in a Bill pursuant to the Prayer of the said
Petition.
The Petition of Charles Ridgely and others was read.
ORDERED, That the same be referred to the Consideration of a
Committee, and that they to examine the Matter thereof, and report
the same as it shall appear to them to the House, and Mr. Chase, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. J. Hall, and Mr. Johnson are appointed a Committee
accordingly, and they have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and
Records.
Mr. Somervell brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill, en-
titled, A Supplement to the Act, entitled, An Act for the building of
a Parish Church in Christ Church Parish, in Calvert County, which
was read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table.
Mr. Beatty brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker the following
Report.
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