314 Assembly Proceedings, March zj-April 19, 1774.

L. H. J.
Liber 54
Mar. 31

The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
M.^r Lloyd appeared in the House.
M.^r Ware hath Leave of Absence.
M.^r Worthington brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill,
entitled, An Act for the Regulation of Officers Fees. Which was
read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table.

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John Ridout, Esq; from the Upper House delivers to M.^r Speaker
a Petition of Benjamin Canada Stoddart; a Petition of Jeremiah
Crabb; a Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Somerset and Worces-
ter Counties; a Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Prince George's
County; and the Application of Charles Wilson Peale; severally
indorsed; "By the Upper House of Assembly, March 31, 1774:
Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly.
Signed by Order, James Brooks, Cl. Up. Ho."

Which were severally read here the first Time and ordered to lie
on the Table.
John Ridout, Esq; also delivers to M.^r Speaker sundry Prisoners
Petitions, with a List of their Names: Which list was thus indorsed,
"By the Upper House of Assembly, March 31, 1774: The several
Petitions herein mentioned are read and referred to the Considera-
tion of the Lower House of Assembly.
Signed by Order, James Brooks, Cl. Up. Ho.

The House adjourns till 3 O'Clock.

Post Meridiem.
The House met.
The Petition of Jeremiah Crabb was read the second Time and
granted, and Leave given to bring in a Bill pursuant to the Prayer
thereof.
M.^r Chase brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill, entitled,
An Act relating to the Office of Chancellor. Which was read the first
Time and ordered to lie on the Table.
On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to
preserve the Independence of the Members of the Lower House
of Assembly of this Province, and that M.^r Tyler, M.^r Weems, M.^r
Hammond, M.^r J. Hall, M.^r Chase, M.^r Deye, and M.^r Beall do
prepare and bring in the same.
On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to
assess and levy, on the taxable Inhabitants of All-Hallows Parish
in Worcester County, a Quantity not exceeding Forty five Thousand
Pounds of Tobacco, for the Purpose of erecting a Chapel of Ease
in the said Parish; and that M.^r Chaille, M.^r Holland, M.^r Purnell,
and M.^r Robins, do prepare and bring in the same.