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

L. H. J.

Liber 54
Apr. 16

Saturday, April 16, 1774.
The House met.
All Members present as on Yesterday except M.^r Beall and M.^r
Hawkins, who had Leave of Absence, and M.^r Lloyd and M.^r Paca,
who had not Leave.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
On reading a second Time the Application of Charles Wilson
Peale, of the City of Annapolis, Limner; This House accept of a
very genteel Present of the Portrait of the Earl of Chatham, offered
the legislative Body of this Province: And thereupon do appoint
the Honourable Speaker and the Representatives of Anne-Arundel

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County and of the City of Annapolis to receive and take Care of the
same, and to direct any Alterations they may think proper to be made
in said Portrait: And, as a Compliment to M.^r Peale, request his
Acceptance of the Sum of One Hundred Pounds Common Money.
M.^r Chamberlaine brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker the
Journal of Accounts. Which was read and assented to, and sent
to the Upper House by M.^r Chamberlaine and M.^r Sim.
The Bill, entitled, An Act to preserve the Independence of the
Members of the Lower House of Assembly of this Province, and
the ingrossed Bills, N.^o 13, 14, 16, and the Paper Bills thereof, with
the Paper Bill, N.^o 15, were sent to the Upper House by M.^r Tyler
and M.^r Hammond.
On Motion, the Question was put, that the Bill, entitled, An Act
relating to the publick Roads in Anne-Arundel, Baltimore, and Fred-
erick Counties, be referred to the next Session of Assembly? Car-
ried in the Negative

For the Negative.

Key,

Tolly,

Hyland,

Barnes,

Deye,

Gilpin,

Maxwell,

Ridgely Son of

Ward,

Ringgold,

John,

Funk,

Johnson,

Sim,

Beatty,

Chase,

Contee,

Aq. Hall,

Somervell,

Earle,

Dallam.

Steele

T. Wright,

Ridgely,

So. Wright,

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For the Affirmative

Bond,

Parran,

Robins,

Worthington,

Waters,

Griffith

J. Hall,

Chamberlaine,

Bond Son

of Tho.^s

Hammond,

Tyler

Lyles,

Purnell,

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