the paynV of their debts as afsd where no psonall Estate is
found to answer the same. Alsoe it would induce Merchts and
other Traders to give more credit to the freeholders upon that
securety when their Lands are liable to answer upon Default
of assetts in their Exors or admrs hands the good effect
whereof is dayly experienced in Pensilvania.
Signed by Order
W Bladen Clk: Councill.
The Consideracon of the aford proposall is referred untill
the next Sessions of Assembly.
A Bill for regulating Marriages and Granting marriage
Licenses within this province, read the first time, and referred
to the Comittee of Laws to Inspect and make report what
they shall think fitt to be amended therein.
A Bill for the advancemt of Learning and promotion of his
Majties Schools of Maryland read the first time and referred as
before.
Mr Edward Lloyd and Mr Simon Willmore bring in the two
addresses Ordered by them to be drawne up ordered the same
be read.
Ordered that the two addresses be amended and that Mr
Edward Lloyd and Mr Wilmore amend the same, and bring
them in to Morrow Morng
A Bill for ascertaining the bounds of a certaine Tract of
Land belonging to the Nantecoake Indians, read the 2d time.
Put to the vote if the said Bill should pass. Carried in the
affirmative.
Put to the vote if the bill for Settleing the bounds of Land
being read should be read the second time, or referred to the
next Sessions of Assembly.
Carried for referring to the next Sessions of Assembly.
Resolved that the said bill and the examples be lodged in
the assembly office, and be considered of the first business the
next Sessions.
The Bill for the conveying Lrs &t referred from the Coun-
cill for amend' was referred to the comittee of Laws for
Amendmt
The Bill agt curseing and swearing &c: referred as afd
The Bill agt privateers and pyrates being referred from his
Majtys honble Councill for Amendmt this house say they cannot
consent to the altering thereof.
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