188 Assembly Proceedings, October 2-November 30, 1771.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 54
Nov. 20

M.^r Moale brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill entitled An
Act to levy on the taxable Inhabitants of Baltimore County the
Quantity of three hundred thousand Pounds of Tobacco for finishing
and compleating the Court-House and Prison of the said County.
Which was read the first and second Time by an especial Order,
passed, and sent to the Upper House by M.^r Deye and M.^r Risteau.
M.^r Hall from the Conference delivers to M.^r Speaker the follow-
ing Paper
Tho' the very indeterminate Manner, in which you have mentioned
the Clergy, ..... [The paper beginning thus is printed in full in
the Upper House Journal, pp. 53-57].

p. 264

Which was read
The House adjourns till To-Morrow Morning half after Eight
O'Clock

Nov. 21

Thursday November 21.^st 1771
The House met.

All Members present as on Yesterday.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
M.^r Hall brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker the following
Report

By the Committee appointed to enquire into the Truth of the Facts
contained in the Petition of George Frazier Hawkins surviving
Executor of John Stone Hawkins deceased
In Obedience to the Order of the Honourable House your Com-
mittee have enquired into the ffacts afd & do find that the said John
Stone Hawkins by his last Will and Testament dated 25.^th Day of
November seventeen hundred and sixty three devised part of his
real Estate to be sold for Payment of Debts and all the Remainder
of his Lands or real Estate he gave to his Daughter Susannah Priscilla
in Tail with divers Remainders over and thereby appointed the Peti-
tioner and a certain George Frazier since deceased his Executors.
That the said Susannah Priscilla is still living a Minor under the Age
of twelve Years. And your Committee further find that by the last
Settlement made with the Commissary General (including an Allow-
ance of One thousand Pounds Maryland Currency for Lands sold) it
appears that there is a Balance due to the said George Frazier Haw-
kins Executor as aforesaid of fourteen hundred and sixty six Pounds
nineteen Shillings and seven Pence Gold Currency; and your Com-
mittee have examined the said Settlement and find it right except
an Error of a few Shillings in casting up which reduces said Balance
to fourteen hundred and sixty six Pounds three Shillings and five
Pence Current Money aforesaid
It does not appear to your Committee that there is any other Estate