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ince) for whose safety prosperity and happiness we resolve to
Employ our best Councills with the greatest Calmness and Temper
of Mind.

Which Address was Subscribed by all the Members present.
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight a Clock

U. H. J.

Saturday Morning 21^st August 1731.
This House met again According to Adjournment.
Present as Yesterday Except Philemon Loyd Esquire.
A Bill from the lower House by Co^l Greenfield & Eleven more
Entituled an Act for Reviving an Act for the Tryal of all matters of
fact in the severall Countys where they have Arisen or shall Arise, the

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Continuance of Causes in the Provincial Court and Adjournment of
that Court with the Supplementary Act thereto thus Endorsed.

By the lower House of Assembly 20^th August 1731.

Read the first time & ordered to lye on the Table.
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

By the lower House of Assembly 21^st August 1731.
Read the second time and will Pass.
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read the first time in this House & ordered to lye on the Table.
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the afternoon.

Eodem Die post Meridiem.
This House met again According to Adjournm^t
Present as in the Morning Except Col. Holland and Col. Ward.
Read the petition of the Rector Vestrymen and Churchwardens of
S^t Paul's parish in Prince Georges County praying leave to bring in
a bill to Levy Ten pounds of Tobacco p Poll on the Inhabitants of S^t
Paul's parish untill they have a Sufficiency to Build them a New
Church and referred to the Consideration of the lower House of
Assembly.
Sent by Coll Rider.
His Excellency is pleased to Communicate His Answer to the
Address of this House in the words following.

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Gentlemen.
Your very kind Address is most Acceptable unto me, As I most
Heartily thank you for the advice and Assistance wherewith you

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