The Lower House. 613

Yesterdays proceedings are read.

Ordered that M^r Beale go to M^r Bordley to know his reasons
why he does not Attend this House as a Member thereof
On a Motion made as to the further Consideration of
Michaell Pipers petition last Assembly relateing to the print-
ing the Laws and M^r Piper Appearing at the Barr and Al-
ledgeing that the press is now at Philadelphia and that he can't
print them here at present,
It is Resolved that the Chancellor Transcribe the Laws here
for the Publick and Counties use this Sessions as usuall, and
that the like Encouragement proposed to M^r Piper Last Ses-
sions be given to the first person that will Erect a printing
press at the City of Annapolis.
The Petition of John Hanley a Languishing prisoner in
Calvert County was read and referr'd for further Consider-
ation.
The Petition of John Beldam a Languishing prisoner in the
same County was read and leave given to bring in a bill as
prayd.
Col^l Addison from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill for relief of George Robins of Talbot County thus
Endorst, viz

By the Upper House of Assembly
September the 28^th 1723

Upon reading the within Bill we are of Oppinion that before
the Bill pass the heirs at Law of Job Evans have notice given
them that if they have any Objections against the Passing the
Bill they may be heard.
Sign'd p Order Sam^ll Skippon Cl Up. Ho.

Whereupon it is Ordered that the Heirs have notice Ac-
cordingly to Appear this Sessions.
A Bill for the Ease of the Inhabitants in examining Evi-
dences relateing to the Bounds of Land &c. was brought in
from the Committee of Laws and was read with the Amend-
ments and past for Engrossing.
Thomas Bordley Esq^r M^r William Whittington and M^r
Hopkins appear in the House.
The Petition of the Inhabitants of the City of Annapolis
praying that a bill may be brought in to give them the Libert)
of paying their Levies in Tobacco was read and rejected
Col^o Tilghman from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker

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