The Upper House. 147

Coll^o Maxwell and M^r Taylor from the Lower house De-
liver his Honour the Governour A bill to Limit the Continu-
ance of Actions in Sev^ll Courts within this Province and
Ascertaining the manner of takeing the Evidence of Seafaring
Men And for Granting Appeales from the Chancery Court
to the Gov^r and Councill
Which is thus Endorst Viz.

By the Lower house of Assembly

July the 2/^h 1721
Read the first and Second times by Especial Order and will
pass
Signed p order Mic. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

The bill for the Naturalization of Joseph Lazear and Gus-
taphus Hesselius & their Children, and alsoe Christian Geist
of the City of Annapolis Gent, being read is ordered to be thus
Endorst, Viz.

By the Upp^r house of Assembly
July the 27^th 1721
This bill will Pass with this Amendm^t viz. (they the said
Joseph Lazeear Gustavus Hesselius and Christian Geist have-
ing taken the usuall Oaths to the Government appointed by

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Law) being inserted where Noted in the bill
Signed p order Job Beale Cl. Up. ho.

Which bill with the Severall pet^ns thereto relateing and the
Message Prepar'd in relation to the Secureing the Publick
buildings Sent to the lower house by Col Addison who returns
& says he delivered the same
The bill to Limitt the Continuance of Accons in Sev^ll Courts
within this Province And Ascertaining the manner of takeing
the Evidence of Sea fairing men and for granting Appeales
from the Chancery Court to the Gov^r and Councill being read
is Order'd to be thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper house of Assembly
July the 27^th 1721
Gentlemen. This Bill being read tis Propos'd the Word
(Her) in the first Sheet be Struck out And Also that the fine
on the Attorneys would be more properly Applyed if it were
made to the Lord Proprietarie the one halfe to his Lordship
for the Use of Free schools &c. And the other h'alfe to the
Party grieved with which Amendment the bill will pass
Signed p Order Joh Beale Cl. Up. ho.

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