284 Assembly Proceedings, March 23-April 19, 1774.

U. H. J.
Liber 37
Apr. 5

A Bill entitled "An Act concerning Provincial Grand Jurors."
A Bill entitled "An Act for repealing an Act against Ingrossers
and Regrators." and
A Bill entitled "An Act for the relief of Benjamin Harris of
Frederick County." These Bills were severally Read the first Time
in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table.
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

Apr. 6

Wednesday Morning 6.^th April 1774.
The House met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday and William Hayward Esq
Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly the Petitions of Jacob Houser Benjamin Nicholes David
Allspaugh Joseph M.^c Farlin Benjamin Cherry and Elizabeth Hor-
ine, Prisoners in Frederick County Goal — These Petitions were
severally Endorsed and sent by John Ridout Esquire.
Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly the Petition of sundry Proprietors of Tobacco damaged

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in Bladensburgh Warehouse by a Fresh in the year 1767. So
endorsed and sent by Daniel Dulany Esq
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

Read the second Time in this House and will Pass, the two fol-
lowing Bills Viz^t

A Bill entitled "An Act for the relief of Benjamin Harris of
Frederick County," and a Bill entitled, "An Act for repealing an
Act against Ingrossers and Regators." These two Bills were sever-
ally endorsed and sent to the Lower House by William Hayward
Esq.
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

Apr. 7

Thursday Morning 7.^th of April 1774.
The House met again according to Adjournment

Present as yesterday.

Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly the Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Kent County rela-
tive to the Variation of the Compass — So endorsed and sent by
Phil. Tho:^s Lee Esq.