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March 26, 1774: Read the first and second Time by an especial
Order and will pass.
Signed by Order, James Brooks, Cl. Up. Ho."

Which was read here and passed for ingrossing.
On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill
against Ingrossers and Regrators; and M.^r J. Hall, M.^r Chase, M.^r
Earle, and M.^r Griffith, do prepare and bring in the same.
On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
the speedy Recovery of small Debts out of Court; and that M.^r
Hammond, M.^r Tolly, M.^r J. Hall, M.^r Hawkins, M.^r Griffith, and
M.^r Worthington do prepare and bring in the same.
On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to
regulate the Payment of Attornies Fees; and that M.^r T. Wright,
M.^r Chase, M.^r J. Hall, M.^r Hammond, M.^r Johnson, M.^r Worthing-
ton, M.^r Deye, and M.^r Tyler, do prepare and bring in the same.
On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in the Bill
relating to the Office of Chancellor, and that M.^r Chase, M.^r T.
Wright, M.^r Paca, M.^r J. Hall, M.^r Johnson, and M.^r Sim do prepare
and bring in the same.
The House adjourns till 3 OClock.

L. H. J.
Liber 54
Mar. 28

Post Meridiem
The House met.
M.^r Ward, and M.^r Reeder appeared in the House.
The ingrossed Bill, N.^o 1, was read and assented to, and sent to
the Upper House, with the Paper Bill thereof, by M.^r Thomas and
M.^r Weems.

William Hayward, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r
Speaker the Paper Bill N.^o 1, thus endorsed; "By the Upper House
of Assembly, March 28, 1774: The ingrossed Bill, "whereof this is
the Original read and assented to.
Signed by Order, James Brooks, Cl. Up. Ho."

Philip Thomas Lee and Benjamin Ogle, Esquires, from the Upper
House, acquaint M.^r Speaker, that the Governor requires the At-
tendance of this House immediately in the Upper House to see a
Bill passed.

M.^r Speaker left the Chair, and, attended by the Members of this
House, went to the Upper House and there presented to his Ex-
cellency an ingrossed Bill, entitled, An Act for the Adjournment of
the Provincial Court, which his Excellency passed into a Law in
the usual Manner.

M.^r Speaker, attended by the Members of this House, returned
and resumed the Chair.

The House adjourns till To-morrow Morning 9 O'Clock.

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