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Nov. 18
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THURSDAY, November 18, 1773.
THE HOUSE met. All members present as on Yesterday. The
Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
Mr. Robins and Mr. Beatty appeared in the House.
ORDERED, That Mr. Contee be added to the Committee appointed
to inspect the Office and Proceedings of the Commissioners for
emitting Bills of Credit.
Mr. Speaker, attended by the Members of the Lower House, went
to the Upper House, with the Bill, entitled, An Act for the Regula-
tion of the Staple of Tobacco, and for preventing Frauds in his
Majesty's Customs. The House returned. Mr. Speaker resumed
the Chair.
On Motion, That the Reverend Mr. David Love have an Allow-
ance made him for his Attendance on this House, at the last Meeting
in October, to perform divine Service: RESOLVED, That, in Con-
sideration of the voluntary Offer made by that Reverend Gentleman,
and the serious Regard he has thereby shewn to Religion, especially
by the laudable Manner in which he offered his Service, declaring,
that although he should be perfectly satisfied with whatever this
House should think proper to allow him, yet that so decent a Custom
should be kept up, he would most willingly perform the Service
without any Reward, and in Consideration also of his Trouble in
daily attending this House, on Account of his Residence in the
Country in a different Parish, he be allowed on the Journal of Ac-
counts the Quantity of Three Thousand Two Hundred Pounds of
Tobacco for his Service at the last Meeting.
On Motion, ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to
regulate the Fees of Officers and Lawyers, and that Mr. Lloyd, Mr.
Beall, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Sim, Mr. J. Hall, Mr. So. Wright, Mr
T. Wright, Mr. Hammond, Mr. Chamberlaine, Mr. White, Mr.
Brown, Mr. Earle, and Mr. Tolly, do prepare and bring in the same.
On Motion, ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
the Relief of insolvent Debtors, and that Mr. So. Wright, Mr. Paca,
Mr. Beall, Mr. Smallwood, Mr. Sim, Mr. J. Hall, and Mr. Wootton,
do prepare and bring in the same.
On Motion, Leave given to bring in a Bill for quieting sundry
the Inhabitants of Frederick County in their Possessions.
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