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

L. H. J.

the first and second Times by especiall order and past Which
was so endorst and sent to the Upper House by M^r Sherwood
& M^r Dunn

They return & say they delivered it.
An engrost Bill for Encouragement of Learning was read
and assented to and was so endorst & sent to the Upper House
by M^r King & M^r Warfield.
They returned and say they delivered it.

p. no

Col^o Holland from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
a Bill giving Encouragement to make Hemp Within this
Province thus endorst (viz)

By the Upper House of Assembly
Oct^r the 18^th 1723.
Read the first and second Times by especiall Order and
will pass.
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Which was read in this House the first and second times by
especiall Order and the Question being put Wheather the
same shall pass or not, It is carried in the Affirmative and
thereupon the Bill is past and Sent to the Comittee of Laws
to be engrost.
An engrost Bill for relief of Ann Arundell County was
read & assented to and was so endorst and sent to the upper
House by M^r Beale and M^r Humphreys.
They return and say they Delivered it
A Bill to restrain the ill practice of entring Caveats in the
Land Office was read and the Question being put Wheather
there shall be a Bill or not,
It passed in the negative.
Col Young from the upper House delivers M^r Speaker the
Bill for relief of sundrey poor prisoners thus endorst

By the Upper House of Assembly

Octo^r the 1 8^th 1 723
Read and Will Pass.
Signed p Order. Sam^l Skippon Cl Up. Ho.

Thereupon it past for engrosing.
Col^o Addison and three more from the Upper House De-