494 Assembly Proceedings, September 23-October 26, 1 723.

U. H. J.

Which Petition so Endorsed is sent to the Lower House by
Col^o Addison

The Petition of Thomas Dent of Charles County praying
that Leave may be Given him to bring in a Bill to discharge
his Body out of Prison upon Surrendring on Oath his whole
Estate Real and Personal to be equally Distributed among
his Creditors was read, as likewise a Paper signed by several
of the said Tho^s Dent's Creditors, whereupon the following
Endorsment was ordered to be made upon the Petition (viz.)

By the Upper House of Assembly 7^br the 25^th 1723
Gentlemen.
This Petition with the inclosed Consent of Several of the
Petitioner's Creditors has been read, and is recomended to
the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly.
Signed p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

p. 16

And the Petition so indors'd was sent to the Lower House
by Col^o Tilghman
Two Bills from the Lower House by M^r Walter Smith and
M^r Pritchett (viz.)
An Act to prevent the great Evils arising by the Importa-
tion of Convicts into this Province and for the better Dis-
covery of such when Imported thus Endorsed viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly Sep^r the 25^th 1723.

Read the first and second Times and the Question being put
whether the same shall pass as it is, or be amended, it is
Carried by the Majority of Votes that it be amended.
Thereupon is Comitted for Amendment to the Committee
of Laws.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

And Lower Down thus further indorsed (viz.)

Eodem Die
Amended and read with the Amendm^t and will Pass.
Signed p Order. M. Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.

Ordered that the Bill be read and the Bill was Read the
first Time and Ordered to lye on the Table
An Act reviving and Continuing an Act of Assembly In-
tituled an Act for relieving the Inhabitants of this province