70 Assembly Proceedings, November 16-December 23, 1773.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Dec. 16

establish a Market in Frederick Town in Frederick County and for
the Regulation of the said Market."
A Bill entitled "An Act continuing An Act entitled An Act for
relieving the Inhabitants of this Province from some Aggrievances in
the Prosecution of Suits at Law, and the Supplementary Act thereto."

These Bills were severally Read and Assented to by this House
and Ordered to be so Subscribed — the Paper Bills so Endorsed were
sent to the Lower House by John Ridout Esq.
Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly the Petition of John Robert Holliday as also the Petition
of sundry Criminals in Baltimore County Goal — so Endorsed and
sent to the Lower House by John Ridout Esquire.

Read the second Time in this House the Bill entitled An Act to
empower William Gaither and Elizabeth his Wife to make and CAC-
cute the Conveyances therein mentioned and will not Pass.

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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

Mess:^rs Smallwood and Chamberlaine bring up the following En-
grossed Bill, Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Viz^t

A Bill entitled "An Act for the Relief of the Poor of Saint Marys
County." which was Read and Assented to by this House and
Ordered to be so Subscribed — the Paper Bill so Endorsed was sent
to the Lower House by George Steuart Esq
Mess.^rs Smallwood and Chamberlaine 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 render the Recovery of the Penalty
for selling Liquors without Licence more certain." and
A Bill entitled "An Act for the Support of the Clergy of the
Church of England in this Province." These Bills were Read the
first Time in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

Dec. 17

Friday Morning 17.^th December 1773
The House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday

Mess.™ Earle and Maxwell bring up the two following Bills Read
the first and second Time in the Lower House and will Pass Viz^t