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And your Committee beg Leave to lay said Account and Vouchers
before the honourable House, in a Bundle herewith lodged.
All which is submitted to the Consideration of the honourable
House.
Signed by Order, Saint George Peale, Cl. Com.

Which was read. The Petitions respecting Saint Paul's Parish in
Queen Anne's and Talbot Counties were severally read.
On Motion, Ordered, That the Clerk of the Council immediately
lay before this House the levy Lists for Queen Anne's County, from
the Year 1765 to 1773 inclusive.

Ordered, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this House do
forthwith serve the Clerk of the Council with a Copy of the above
Order.

William Hayward, Esq from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r
Speaker the Paper Bills, N.^o 7, 8, 9, severally indorsed; "By the
Upper House of Assembly, April 13, 1774: The ingrossed Bill,
whereof this is the Original, read and assented to.
Signed by Order, James Brooks, Cl. Up. Ho."

The Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Harford County, for affix-
ing the Court House and Prison near the Centre of the said County,
was read and referred till the second Monday in next Session of
Assembly.
On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
suspending the Power of the Commissioners for building a Court
House and Prison in Harford County; and that M.^r Bond Son of
Thomas, M.^r Dallam M.^r Love, M.^r Paca, and M.^r J. Hall, do prepare
and bring in the same.

L. H. J.

Liber 54
Apr. 13

The Petition of John Done was read and granted, so far as
relates to the County Levy, Attornies and Deputy Commissaries
Fees; and Leave given to bring in a Bill accordingly.
The Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Somerset and Worcester
Counties, for laying out a Town, was read the first Time and ordered
to lie on the Table.
The Petition of Samuel Litton was read. Ordered, That the same
be referred to the Consideration of a Committee, and that they do
examine the Matter thereof, and report the same as it shall appear
to them to the House; and M.^r Bond, Son of Thomas, M.^r Dallam,
M.^r Love, and M.^r Hammond, are appointed a Committee accord-
ingly, and they have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and
Records.
The Petition of Benjamin Canada Stoddert was read the second
Time, and the House agree to allow upon the Journal of Accounts
to the Petitioner the Sum of Fifty Pounds common Money, and to
each of his Sisters the Sum of Twenty-five Pounds like Money.

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