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Indulged therein Especially since they Seem fully Convinced
of their Duty to Serve the Publick in w'soever Station the Gov-
ernment is Pleased to place them.
Signed p Ord^r Joh Beale Cl. Up. ho.

The foregoing Message sent to the Lower house by Esq^r
Hall as also the Paper Bill declareing the punishment for
Burning of Court houses and the s^d Esq^r Hall is to Acquaint
that house that the Engrost Bill is Assented to by this house
who returns and says he Delivered his message

U. H. J.

M^r Benson and M^r Turbutt from the Lower House Deliver
Col Holland
A Bill to Restrain the Rigour of Prosecutions of Adminis-
tration or Testamentary bonds
Which is thus Endorst

By the Lower House of Assembly
Oct^r the 26^th 1720
Read the first and Second times by Especial Order and will
Pass
Signed p Ord^r M Jenifer Clk Lo. Ho.

Which being read is thus Endorst

By the Upp^r House of Assembly

Oct^r the 26^th 1720
Read and will Pass
Signed p Order Jn^o Beale Cl Up ho

Sent to the Lower House by Esq^r Hall who returns and
Says he Delivered the same.

p. 81

A Bill for the reliefe of Marreen Duvall a Languishing
prisoner in. Prince Georges County Being read w^th the
Petⁿ of the Rev^d Jacob Henderson to this house in Relation
to this Bill. The said Bill is thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly, Oct. the 26^th 1720

This Bill will Pass w^th a Provisoe in favour of the Rev^d M^r
Jacob Henderson according to his petⁿ herew^th Sent.
Signed p Ord^r Joh. Beale Cl. Up. Ho.

His hon^r the Gov^r app^rs in this house
M^r Lee & M^r Caldwell from the Lower house deliver Col^o
Holland An Engrost Bill to Restrain the Rigour of Prose-

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