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

L. H. J.
Liber 54
Apr. 13

The House agree to allow the Rev. M.^r Love the Sum of Ten
Pounds, for reading Divine Service this Session.
The House adjourns till To-morrow Morning 9 O'Clock.

Apr. 14

Thursday, April 14, 1774
The House met —
All Members present as on Yesterday except M.^r Thomas.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
M.^r Chamberlaine brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill,
entitled, An Act for the Relief of the Poor in Talbot County. Which
was read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table.
On Progression in reading a second Time the Bill relating to the
principal Roads in Anne-Arundel, Baltimore and Frederick Coun-
ties the Question was put that personal Labour shall be performed
for a limitted Number of Days, by the taxable Inhabitants, towards
opening, clearing, and amending the principal Roads mentioned in
the Bill, in Assistance of the Money to be applied for that Purpose ?
Carried in the Negative. On further Progression in reading the
Bill relating to the principal Roads in Ann Arundel Baltimore and
Frederick Counties, the Question was put that the Supervisors be
restrained from going with the Roads mentioned in the Bill, through
Wheat-Fields, or Fields of Indian Corn, unless where such Roads
already go through the same? Resolved in the Affirmative

For the Affirmative

Bond,

Weems,

Earle,

Worthington,

Waters,

T. Wright,

Ringgold,

Ridgely,

Veazy,

Chase,

Tolly,

Purnell,

J. Hall,

Deye,

Robins,

Paca,

Ridgely, Son Jn,^o

Griffith,

Hammond,

Tyler,

Bond Son Thos

Lyles,

Sim,

Love.

Somervell,

Contee,

Parran,

Beall,

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For the Negative

Key,

Steele,

Ward,

Barnes,

Chamberlaine,

Funk,

Maxwell,

So. Wright,

Beatty,

Johnson,

Hyland,

Dallam.

Hawkins,

Gilpin,

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