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Number of Tanners Curryers & Shoemakers to tann & work
up the Hydes of the Province & would by Consequence keep
many hundreds of Shoes from being imported ; & sent again
to the Lower House. Then was taken into Consideration the
Act prohibiting foreign Ingrossers underneath which was writ-
ten, The Upper House do judge that this Act may cause a
Contest between the Colony of Virginia & Us about purchasing
Goods in Potowmack River from Ships riding on either side
having hitherto indifferently traded for supplying our respective
Necessitys besides that it can never well be proved that the
very individual Goods bought from any Master are the same
he now sells at excessive Rates
Was read the Act for recording the Journal of the Lower
house & Assented to by that House & Voted to pass
Was read an Act prohibiting Trade with Indians for any
flesh dead or alive except Deer & Wild Fowl & assented to
by the Lower House & voted to pass
Was read an Act for marking Highways &c. & Assented to
by the Lower House & voted to pass.
Was read an Act concerning Outlawry & Assented to by the
Lower House & Voted to pass
Was read an Act for appointing Coroners in each County
& Assented to by the Lower House & Voted to pass
Upon the Petition of Robert Corke for Eleven Weeks time
expended in the Indian March, the Upper House have thought
fit that the Petitioner's Satisfaction be paid out of the County
of S^t Marys & that the Comm^rs of the said County take care
therein
Ordered that the Petition be sent to the Lower house for
their Concurrence therein, and the Lower House returned
Answer that they do Concur as is desired.
W^m Bretton Clk.

Then was taken into Consideration the message of the Lower
house concerning the Petitions of diverse Inhabitants for Pro-
visions shoes & boat hire pressed for the Country's Use, &
upon debate thereof, the Upper house have Concurred with the
Lower House in the said Order John Gittings Clk.

Upon the Speakers Motions to the Lower House concerning
delays & Omissions in surveying of Land, Ordered by the
Upper House that an Act be drawn to oblige Surveyours to

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mark Lands round for the future, & likewise to oblige them to
take an Oath at their Entry upon their Office as by the Lower
House was moved for the due Execution of their places
John Gittings Clk.

The House Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Nine of the
Clock

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