CONTENTS

PAGE

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL...............................

ix

INTRODUCTION. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1769-1770.....

xv

COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION ..........................

xv

THE COUNCIL OR UPPER HOUSE .........................

xv

THE LOWER HOUSE ...................................

xvi

THE SPEAKER .......................................

xviii

CLERKS OF THE UPPER AND LOWER HOUSES ..............

xviii

LOWER HOUSE RULES .................................

xix

COMMITTEES ........................................

xix

CHAPLAINS .........................................

xx

DOORKEEPERS AND SERJEANTS-AT-ARMS ..................

xx

JOINT MEETINGS OF THE UPPER AND LOWER HOUSES.........

xxi

PROPRIETARY- PROVINCIAL CONTROVERSIES ...................

xxi

RELATIONS BETWEEN THE PROPRIETARY AND GENERAL AS-

SEMBLY, 1769 ..................................

xxi

RELATIONS BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

1769 ..........................................

xxiii

RELATIONS BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

1770 ..........................................

xxvi

RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER HOUSES, 1769-

1770 ..........................................

xxix

RELATING TO THE DIGNITY AND AUTHORITY OF THE LOWER

HOUSE, 1769-1770 ...............................

xxxii

LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS ...............................

xxxv

NEW GENERAL ACTS OR NEW ACTS SUPPLEMENTARY TO OLD

GENERAL ACTS, 1769-1770..........................

xxxv

GENERAL ACTS EXPIRING, MODIFIED OR CONTINUED, 1769-1770

xxxvt

LOCAL ACTS, 1769-1770................................

xxxix

PRIVATE ACTS, 1769-1770...............................

xlii

ACTS FOR THE RELIEF OF PRISONERS FOR DEBT, 1769-1770......

xlii

PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OF MARYLAND:

SESSION OF NOVEMBER 17-DECEMBER 20, 1769.................

I

PROCEEDINGS OF THE UPPER HOUSE ......................

3

PROCEEDINGS OF THE LOWER HOUSE .....................

37

ACTS ..............................................

120