322 Assembly Proceedings, March 23-April 19, 1774.

L. H. J.
Liber 54
Apr. 6

Wednesday April 6, 1774.
The House met.
All Members present as on Yesterday.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
M.^r Griffith appeared in the House.
M.^r Somervell hath Leave of Absence for a few Days.
M.^r Ridgely brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill, entitled,
An Act for the Relief of sundry Inhabitants of Patapsco Lower
Hundred in Baltimore County. Which was read the first Time and
ordered to lie on the Table.
M.^r Hammond brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill, en-
titled, An Act for the speedy Recovery of small Debts out of Court.
Which was read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table.
The Order of the Day being read, the House took into Considera-
tion the Petitions for and against the Removal of Chaptico and
Piles's Warehouses.
John Ridout, Esq from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r Speaker
sundry Prisoners Petitions, with a List of their Names, thus in-
dorsed; "By the Upper House of Assembly, April 6, 1774: The
several Petitions, whereof this is a List, are read and referred to the
Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly.
Signed by Order, James Brooks, Cl. Up. Ho."

The House adjourns till 3 O'Clock.

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Post Meridiem.
The House met.
M.^r Paca appeared in the House.
Daniel Dulany, Esq from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r
Speaker a Petition of sundry Proprietors of Tobacco damaged in
Bladensburg Warehouse by a Fresh in the Year 1767, thus indorsed;
"By the Upper House of Assembly, April 6, 1774: Read and re-
ferred to the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly.
Signed by Order, James Brooks, Cl. Up. Ho."

William Hayward, Esq from the Upper House delivers to M.^r
Speaker the Bill, entitled, An Act for the Relief of Benjamin Harris
of Frederick County; and the Bill, entitled, An Act for repealing
an Act against Ingrossers and Regrators, severally indorsed; "By
the Upper House of Assembly, April 5, 1774: Read the first Time
and ordered to lie on the Table
Signed by Order, James Brooks Cl. Up. Ho.

By the Upper House of Assembly April 6, 1774: Read the second
Time by an especial Order and will pass.
Signed by Order, James Brooks, Cl. Up. Ho."