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the Transportation of any Friend Indian or Indians out of this
Province
And a Bill for the Encouragement of making Hemp within
this Province Read in their House the first & second times
& Endorsed will pass

U. H. J.

Mr Fendall & Mr Dollahide brought up three Engross'd
Bills Assented to by their House Viz.
A Bill for Encouragement of Tillage & relief of poor
Debtors

A Bill for speedy Tryal of Criminals & ascertaining their
Punishment in the County Courts when prosecuted there &
for paym^t of Fees due from Criminal persons and
A Bill for the naturalization of Tho^s Harvey of Calvert
County frenchman Which was read and assented to by this
Board
The Board adjourned for two Hours

Post Meridiem

The Honble his Majesty's Council Sate Present as in the
morning
The Bill for encouraging the making Hemp in this Province
was read at the Board & debated And Resolved that It strikes
at the Foundation of Trade & Commerce And would be very
unjust to oblige Merchts & others who have dealt for mony
to take Hemp at so dear a Rate Being far more than ever It
produces in Great Brittain.

And the sd Bill being so Endorsed was sent to the Dele-
gates by the honble Col Holland
Mr Tasker & Cap^t Ballard brought up a Bill for the better
administration of Justice in Testamentary Affairs granting
Administrations recovering of Legacys securing filial portions
& distribution of Intestates' Estates Endorsed Read the first
& second times by especial order And will pass.

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Mr Greenfield & Mr Wharfield brought up the Engrossed
Bill Entituled an Act for vesting in the Rector Governours
& Visitors of Freeschoools & their Successours forever a cer-
tain Lott of Land in the City of Annapolis and an House
thereon Erected commonly called the Kentish House, and
impowering the Rector & Visitors more easily to transact the
Business of the sd Freeschools, assented to by the Delegates.
Which being read at the Board was assented to by his Majes-
ty's honble Council and the honble Col Addison sent to ac-
quaint the Delegates thereof
Mr Harris and Mr Whittington brought up an Engrossed

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