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M^r Hill with three Others from the Lower house deliver his
Honour the Gov^r, The Journall of the Committee of Accounts
which is thus Endorsed viz :
August the 4^th 1721
Read and Assented to by the Lower house of Assembly &
Signed p Ord^r Mic: Jenifer Cl. lo. Ho.

The Petition of John Smith of Dor: County & Robert Tivis
of Ann Arundell County praying that they may be sold to pay
their Just Debts rather Than to be Confined in Prison &c^a

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being read is Ordered to be thus Kndorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
Aug^t the 4^th 1721
Gentlemen. The within Petition being read and Con-
sidered off, It is recomended to your house that such persons
who had rather Deliver up all that they have in the World
And be sold for the remainder of their Debts than Lye in
Goale that there be a Generall Law Impowering the Severall
Justices of the County Courts upon such Application to them
made to Sell such persons so Applying and Delivering up all
they have for what Terme they shall agree not Exceeding
seven years
Signed p Ord^r Joh Beale Cl. Up. ho.

James Stoddert Esq^r w^th seven Others from the lower
house Deliver his Hon^r the Gov^r An Ingrost Bill for prevent-
ing the makeing of Trashy Tobacco And for the bettering the
Staple of this Province to which is thus Written

August the 4^th 1721
Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
And
Signed p ord^r Mic. Jenifer Cl. Lo. ho.

The Petition of John Smith and Robert Tivis sent to the

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Lower house by Esq^r Bowles who returnes and sayes he
Delivered the same
M^r Tyler and M^r Earl from the Lower house Deliver to his
Honour the Governour the following Message with other
papers thereto relateing Viz.

By the low^r house of Assembly

Aug^t 4^th 1721
May it Please your Honours
We have received your Honours Message to us with Copy

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