554 Assembly Proceedings, September 23-October 26, 1723.

U. H. J.

In Pursuance of A Message of this House of the 7^th Instant
by Esq^r Bowles the following Ordinance of Assembly is pre-
pared viz.

By his Honor the Governor and the Upper and Lower
Houses of Assembly October the 7^th 1723

It is Ordained that all and Every private pson or psons in
whose hands any of the Antient Papers, Records, Registries
of Towns in this Province are now Lodged deliver the same
to the several County Clerks to be lodged and Recorded and
kept as Records in the several Counties, where the Towns
lye and that the Receipts of the County Clerks shall be suffi-
cient to discharge the said psons in whose Hands such
Records or other Papers are; and that the Copy thereof be
transmitted to. the several Counties with the Copy of the
Laws.
Sign'd p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl. Up. Ho.
Sign'd p order M: Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

p. 106

An Engrossed Bill from the Lower House by M^r Beale
and M^r Humphreys Intituled an Act for the Relief of Anne
Arundel County and all Persons Concerned in the Records
thereof, heretofore burnt thus Subscribed viz.

October the 18^th 1723
Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly &
Sign'd p order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Which Bill was also Assented to by this House and sub-
scribed Viz.
October the 18^th 1723
Read and Assented to by the Upper House of Assembly and
Sign'd p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl. Up. Ho.

Then the Bill for the Relief of Several prisoners therein
mention'd was Read & thus indors'd (viz)

By the Upper House of Assembly 8^br the 18^th 1723

Read and will Pass.
Sign'd p ord^r Sam^l Skippon Cl. Up. Ho.

And sent to the Lower House by Col^o Young
Then the House took into Consideration the Bill for Tryal
of all matters of Fact in the several Counties where they have