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L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
March 34
p. 22
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Wednesday, March 24, 1762.
The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.
On Motion, Ordered, That Mr. Earle, Mr. Grahame, and Mr.
Henry Hall, be added to the Committee to inspect the Accounts and
Proceedings of the Commissioners or Trustees for Emitting Bills
of Credit, established by Act of Assembly.
Mr. James Hollyday, a Delegate returned for Queen-Anne's
County, appeared in the House.
Ordered, That Mr. Thomas and Mr. Wright do go with Mr.
Hollyday to the Upper House, to see him Qualified.
They return and acquaint Mr. Speaker, That they saw him Quali-
fied in the usual Manner.
The Gentleman took his Seat in the House.
Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to
Mr. Speaker, the following Bills:
A Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act for
Punishment of Horse-Stealers, and other Offenders.
A Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act
to prevent certain Evils and Inconveniencies attending the Sale of
strong Liquors, and running of Horse-Races, near the yearly Meet-
ings of the People called Quakers; and to prevent the tumultuous
Concourse of Negroes and other Slaves during the said Meetings;
and also one other Act, entituled, An Act to amend and explain an
Act, entituled, An Act to prevent certain Evils and Inconveniencies
attending the Sale of strong Liquors, and running of Horse-Races,
near the yearly Meetings of the People called Quakers; and to prevent
the tumultuous Concourse of Negroes and other Slaves during the
said Meetings.
A Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, A Supple-
mentary Act to an Act, entituled, An Act laying an Imposition on
Negroes, and several Sorts of Liquors, imported; and also on Irish
Servants, to prevent the Importing too great a Number of Irish
Papists into this Province.
A Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An addi-
tional and explanatory Act to the Act, entituled, An Act impowering
the Commissioners of the County Courts to levy and raise Tobacco,
to defray the necessary Charges of their Counties and Parishes.
A Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act to
enable the several and respective County Clerks within this Province,
to remove some of the County Records and Papers from the Public
Offices.
Severally thus Indorsed; By the Upper House of Assembly, 23d
March, 1762. Read the first Time, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
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