184 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3, 1715.

L. H. J.

p. 561

An ingrossed Bill for directing the manner of electing and
summoning Delegates &ta brought down from the Committee
of Laws, on Yesterday by Capt. Dent was read and assented
to by the House of Delegates and ordered to be thus in-
dorsed Viz.

May the 25th 1715

Read and assented to by the House of Delegates, and
Signed p Order Thos Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.

An ingrossed Bill prohibiting all Masters of Ships and
Vessels from transporting Persons without Passes brought
down on Yesterday from the Committee of Laws by Capt.
Dent was read and assented to by the House of Delegates
and ordered to be thus indorsed Viz.

May 25th 1715

Read and assented to by the House of Delegates and
Signed p Order. Thos Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.

Mr Thomas Robins from the Committee of Laws delivers
Mr Speaker the two following ingrossed Bills Viz.
An ingrossed Bill relating to the Standard &ta
An ingrossed Bill for Appointment of Constables &ta
Which said two Bills were read and assented to by the
House of Delegates and ordered to be thus indorsed Viz.

May the 25th 1715.

Read and assented to by the House of Delegates and
Signed p Order Thos Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.

The aforegoing five ingrossed Bills are sent up to the
Honble Council by Col^o Herman and Mr Dashield.

They return and say they delivered the Bills
Mr Thomas Robins from the Committee of Laws delivers

Mr Speaker a Bill for Direction of Sheriffs in their Offices

and for restraining their ill Practices within this Province
which was read the first and second Time by especial Order
in the House of Delegates and will pass and so indorsed.
The said Bill is sent up to the Honble Council by Major
Ward and Capt. Fendall
They return and say they delivered the same.
Major John Bradford a Member for Prince George's
County appears this Day in the House.