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the building of a Parish Church in Christ Church Parish, in Calvert
County; was read the second Time, and will pass.
The Bill, entitled, An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors and
other Prisoners, was read the second Time, and will not pass. The
said Bills were sent to the Upper House by Mr. Sim, and Mr.
Somervell.
The Bill, entitled, An Act for more effectually preventing the buy-
ing and selling of Offices, was read the first Time and ordered to
lie on the Table.
The House adjourns till To-morrow Morning 9 o'Clock.
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Vntes and
Proceedings
of the Lower
House,
printed by
A. C. Green
Oct. 27
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THURSDAY, October 28, 1773.
THE House met. All Members present as on Yesterday. The Pro-
ceedings of Yesterday were read.
Mr. Paca brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill, entitled,
An Act for the Sale of the Capital Bank Stock belonging to this
Province; which was read the first and second Time by an especial
Order and will pass.
The Order of the Day being read, the Petition of the Rector,
Vestrymen, &c. of All Saint's Parish, and the Petition of the
Rector, Vestrymen, &c. of Saint Luke's Parish, which were referred
from Wednesday the 20th Instant, for Consideration this Day, are
further referred till Monday the 8th Day of November next.
George Steuart, Esq; from the Upper House delivers to Mr.
Speaker the Bill, entitled, An Act -for the Regulation of the Staple
of Tobacco, and for preventing Frauds in his Majesty's Customs,
thus indorsed: "By the Upper House of Assembly, October 22,
1773: Read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table.
Signed by Order, U. SCOTT, Cl. Up. Ho.
By the Upper House of Assembly, October 28, 1773: Read the
second Time and will not pass.
Signed by Order, U. SCOTT, Cl. Up. Ho."
With the following Message.
By the UPPER HOUSE of ASSEMBLY, October 28, 1773.
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GENTLEMEN,
WE return the Bill, entitled, "An Act for the Regulation of the
Staple of Tobacco, and for preventing Frauds in his Maj-
esty's Customs," with our Negative; but should you think proper to
include the Clergy in it according to the Terms of the late Inspection
Act with respect to the present Incumbents, and make a Provision,
giving an Alternative to all Persons to pay the Clergy in Tobacco or
Money, at the Rate of Four Shillings Common Money for every Tax-
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