The Lower House. 605

On a Motion being Made, the Question was put whether a
Bill shall be brought in for the Meliorating the Staple of this
Province or not?
It was Carried in the Affirmative by the Majority of Votes
and
Ordered that the Committee of Laws prepare a Bill Ac-
cordingly

L. H. J.

On reading the Bill for the Ease of the Inhabitants in
Examining Evidences relating to the bounds of Lands And
in the manner of obtaining Injunctions, The Question was
Put whether the Comissioners and Evidences shall have any
Allowance or not?
It was Carried in the Negative.
Thereupon the Bill past as it then Stood and was so Endorst
and Sent to the Upper House by M^r Warf eild and M^r Oldham.
They return and Say they Delivered it.
John Rousby Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r
Speaker the Petition of Major Nicholas Sewell thus Endorst
Viz.

By the Upper house of Assembly

Septenf the 26^th 1723
The within Petition has been read and there haveing been
no Copy of the Survey prayed for lodged with the Clerk of
this house We Recommend it to Your House if you think
proper to let the Petitioner have a Copy thereof according to
the Prayer of the Petition
Signed p Order. Sam^l Skippon Cl. Up. Ho :

On a Motion and Representation from the Mayor Recorder
Aldermen and Comon Councill men of the City of Annapolis
that Richard Young has not given Security for the Due & well
keeping of the Gates of that City, and that they are Negli-
gently kept,
Ordered that they Appear here this Afternoon to make
good their Allegations.
Benj. Tasker Esq^r from the Upper house Delivers M^r
Speaker the Bill to Prevent the Evills Occasioned by the Im-
portation of Convicts thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
September 26^th 1723
This Bill will pass with the following Amendments Viz.
1. And renew the same yearly as af^d 2. within twenty Days

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