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we have no design to give any greater Liberty than was in-
tended by former Laws of this Province Yet we think it
adviseable that the Proviso or Exception in the Bill remain as
now proposed and amended

Signed p order W Bladen Cl Lo ho.

Sent with the Bill for the better Security of his Lordship's
Government of this Province & the protestant Interest therein
to the Lower House by Lt Col. Young & Philemon Lloyd
Esqr
Mr Charles Wright & Mr Pollard brought up the Bill for
confirming a Conveyance of Land from Anthony Joye & Ann
his Wife to John Alia of Queen Ann's County

Read in their House the first & Second times by especial
Order & will pass Endorsed.

Which being read at the Board was Endorsed Will pass
and sent to the Lower House by Col Coursey
Mr Tyler & four more brought up five Engrossed Bills Viz.
A Bill for transferring the payment of all such Fines &
forfeitures as shall hereafter arise or happen upon the Breach
of any the penal Laws of this Province to the Right Honble
the Lord Proprietor
A Bill impowering the surviving Executor of the last Will
& Testament of Robert Smith Esqr late of Talbot County
deceased to Sell Lands for the paymt of his Debts & to make
over other Lands according to the deceased's Will Which
were sold by the deceased but never made over by him

A Bill for relief of Peter Sawell a languishing Prisoner in
Calvert County

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p. 273

A Bill for laying the Additional Duty of four pounds Cur-
rent money p poll on all Irish Servants to prevent the
importing too great a number of Irish Papists in this Province
& four pounds Currt money p poll an Additional Duty on all
negros for raising a Supply towards defraying the publick
Charge of this Province
A Bill for confirming & making valid in Law a Conveyance
of Land made by Anthony Joye & Ann his Wife lately decd
to Thos Davys & John Davys the Sons of John Davys of
Queen Ann's County deceased. Read & assented to by the
Lower House
Which were again Read & assented to by this Board &
Col Tilghman sent to acquaint the Lower House thereof
Mr Rousby & four others brought up from the Lower House
a Bill for continuance of the process within this province on

p. 274