386 Assembly Proceedings, June 15-July 3, 1773.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
July 2

George Plater, Esq., from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r
Speaker the Bill, entitled, An Act to empower Thomas Jett and
William Bernard, or either of them, to sell and dispose of the Lands
therein mentioned, pursuant to the Directions of the last Will and
Testament of John Mortan Jordan, deceased; and the Bill, entitled,
An Act confirming to James Hendricks of Baltimore County sundry
Lands therein mentioned, severally indorsed; "By the Upper House
of Assembly July 1, 1773. Read the first and second Time by an
especial Order, and will pass
Signed by Order, U. Scott, Cl. Up. Ho."

Which were severally read here and passed for ingrossing.
M.^r Thomas brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill, entitled,
An Act for the Sale of the capital Bank Stock belonging to this
Province. Which was read the first and second Time by an especial
Order, passed, and sent to the Upper House by M.^r Johnson and
M.^r Smallwood.
The Bill, entitled, An Act to enable the Representatives of deceased
Treasurers to pay over the Ballances in their Hands, was read the
second Time, passed, and sent to the Upper House by M.^r Contee
and M.^r Robins.
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, Esq., from the Upper House,
delivers to M.^r Speaker the Bill, entitled, An Act for amending the
Staple of Tobacco and for preventing Frauds in his Majesty's Cus-
toms, thus indorsed; "By the Upper House of Assembly, July I,
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, July 2.^d 1773. Read the
second Time and will not pass.
Signed by Order, U. Scott, Cl. Up. Ho."

And the Bill, entitled, An Act for the better regulating of Attach-
ments, thus indorsed; "By the Upper House of Assembly, June 30,
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, July 2, 1773: Read the
second Time and will pass.
Signed by Order, U. Scott, Cl. Up. Ho."

The Message brought from the Upper House on the 26.^th June
by George Steuart, Esq., accompanying the Clergy Bill, &c. was read
a second Time.
Ordered, That M.^r J. Hall, M.^r Chase, and M.^r Johnson, do pre-
pare a Messuage to the Upper House in answer thereto.
George Steuart, Esq., from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r
Speaker the Bill, entitled, An Act to enable the Representatives of