The Upper House. 59

Mess:^rs Chamberlaine and Ward bring up the two following Bills
Read the first and second Time in the Lower House and will Pass.
Viz.^t
A Bill entitled. "An Act to revive and aid the Proceedings of
Cecil County Court." and a Bill entitled "An Act for imposing a
further additional Duty of Five pounds Current Money per poll
on all Negroes Imported into this Province." These two Bills were
Read the first Time in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table.
Adjourned until Three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die Post Meridiem
The House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Dec. 7

Wednesday Morning 8.^th December 1773.
The House met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday.

Mess:^rs Hall and Tolley bring up a Bill entitled "An Act for the
Division of Baltimore County and for erecting a new one by the
Name of Harford." Read the first and second Time in the Lower
House and will Pass which was Read the first Time in this House
and Ordered to lie on the Table.

Dec. 8

Adjuurned until Three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die Post Meridiem
The House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning

Mess.^rs Deye and Ridgely bring up a Bill entitled "An Act to
regulate the Criminal Business of Baltimore County." Read the
first and second Time in the Lower House and will Pass — which was
Read the first Time in this House and ordered to lie on the Table
Read the second Time by an especial Order in this House the
Bill entitled An Act for the Division of Baltimore County and for
erecting a new one by the name of Harford" and will Pass. So
endorsed and sent to the Lower House by Daniel Dulany Esq
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning Ten of the Clock

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Thursday Morning 9.^th December 1773.
The House met again according to Adjournment

Dec. 9