148 Assembly Proceedings, November 16-December 22, 1773.

	Votes and		For	the NEGATIVE.
	Proceedings
	of the Lower		Hawkins,	Chamberlaine,	Earle,
	House, printed by		Worthington,	Veazy,	So. Wright,
	A. C. Green Dec. 21		J. Hall,	Ward,	Griffith,	[9]

		On Motion, ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for covering the Stadt House with Copper, and that Mr. Chase and Mr. Johnson, do prepare and bring in the same. A Bill, entitled, An Act for the Relief of Samuel Dorsey, of Anne-Arundel County, was read the First and Second Time by an especial Order, passed, and sent to the Upper House by Mr. Key and Mr. Lyles. Benjamin Ogle, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker the Paper Bills, No. 24, 25, 26, severally indorsed: "By the Upper House of Assembly, December 21: The ingrossed Bill whereof this is the Original, read and assented to. Signed by Order, U. SCOTT, Cl. Up. Ho." Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker the Bill, entitled, An Act for the Relief of Samuel Dorsey, of Anne-Arundel County, thus indorsed: "By the Upper House of Assembly, December 21, 1773: Read the First and Second Time by an especial Order and will pass. Signed by Order, U. SCOTT, Cl. Up. Ho." Which was read here and passed for ingrossing. On Considering the Accounts of the Secretary against the Public, laid before this House by the Committee of Accounts, the House rejected them, because several Charges were made where no Service was performed, and in some other Instances the Articles were over charged, and in other Instances the Public was not chargeable there- with, and ORDERED, That £.52 be allowed on the Journal in full Satisfaction for Services performed by the Secretary.
	p. 78	Benjamin Ogle, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill, entitled, An Act for the Support of the Clergy of the Church of England in this Province, thus indorsed: "By the Upper House of Assembly, December 16, 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, December 21, 1773: Read the Second Time and will pass. Signed by Order, U. SCOTT, Cl. Up. Ho." Which Bill was read here and passed for ingrossing. The Account of Thomas Beatty and Company, is referred for Consideration till next Session of Assembly. The House adjourns till 3 o'Clock.