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appear ever to have been recorded, and that the several Facts set
forth in the said Petition are true. All which is humbly submitted.

Signed by Order, Benjamin Ford, Cl. Com.

L. H. J.
Liber 54
Apr. 2

Which was read, and the Petition of Benjamin Harris of Fred-
erick County was read a second Time and granted, and Leave given
the Petitioner to bring in a Bill pursuant to the Prayer of the said
Petition.
On Motion, Resolved, That this House will, on Thursday next,
take into Consideration the several Matters recommended by his
Excellency.
M.^r Paca hath Leave of Absence.
M.^r Holland brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill, entitled,
An Act 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 erect-
ing a Chappie of Ease in the said Parish. Which was read the first
Time and ordered to lie on the Table.
M.^r Lyles brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill, entitled,
An Act for the building of a Parish Church in all-Saints Parish in
Calvert County. Which was read the first Time and ordered to lie
on the Table.

Philip Thomas Lee, Escp from the Upper House delivers to M.^r
Speaker a Petition of Leonard Hollyday; a Petition of Joseph
Ensor; and a Petition of sundry Creditors of Francis Hepburn,
against his Releasement out of Anne-Arundel County Jail.

The Petition of Leonard Hollyday 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 M.^r Beall, M.^r J. Hall,
and M.^r Somervell, are appointed a Committee accordingly, and
they have Power to send for Persons, Papers and Records.

The Petition of Joseph Ensor 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 M.^r Deye, M.^r Ridgely, M.^r Tolly, and
M.^r Chase, are appointed a Committee accordingly, and they have
Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
The Bill, entitled, An Act for the Regulation of Officers Fees,
which had been committed for Amendments, was read a second
Time with the Amendments, and passed.

The House adjourns till 3 O'Clock.

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