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Ordered that the Bill be read, and the Bill was read anc
ordered to lye on the Table
A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Stoddart and three
more intituled an Act for the Advancement of Justice, thus
Endorsed (viz.)

1 U. H. J.

2

By the Lower House of Assembly Oct^r the 3^d 1723

Read the first and second times by especial Order and will
Pass
Signed p Order M Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

Ordered that the Bill be read and the Bill was read &
Ordered to lye on the Table.
The Petition of Tho^s Reynolds praying to be Relieved from
Sundry grievances Complained of therein was read and En-
dorsed (viz.)

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 3^d 1723

Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House
of Assembly their Charity
Signed p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl. Up. Ho.

Which Petition so endorsed is sent to the Lower House
by Col^o Ward
Adjourn'd till Morning

Friday Oct^r the 4^th 1723
Met According to Adjournment.
Present
The Honourable Charles Calvert Esq^r Governor

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The

honble

Col^o Sam^l Young
John Hall Esq^r
Col^o Tho^s Addison
Fhile: Lloyd Esq'
Col^o Rich^d Tilghman

Col^o M. Tilgh Ward
James Bowles Esq^r
John Rousby Esq^r
Benj. Tasker Esq'

Members
of the

Upper

House.

The Petition of Samuel Skippon praying that the provincial
library now lying on Heaps in the Council House may be
placed upon Shelves to prevent the Books from being De-
stroyed by the Injuries of the weather, and in order to make

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