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Houses into Laws by Sealing them with the Great Seale of
this province and Severally thus Endorsing them viz.

Octob^r the 29^th 1724.
On behalf of the Right Hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry of this
province I will this be a Law.
Char. Calvert.

N^o I An Engrost Bill to prohibit the Exportation of
Indian Corn for the time therein Limited, to Suspend the
Execution of An Act Intituled an Act prohibiting the Im-
portacon of Bread, beer, fflower Malt, wheat and Indian or
English grain or meal, Horses, Mares Colts or Fillies from
Pensilvania and the Territories thereto belonging
N^o 2. An Engrost Bill for Securing the Right and In-
heritances of Sundry the Inhabitants within this province
ag^t certain Impositions of Suspected Deeds.
M^r Speaker with the whole house return to their own House
where M^r Speaker Resumes the Chair and Reports what his
Hon^r the Govern^r had as before done.
The House Adjourns till to morrow morning nine of the
Clock.

Fryday Octob^r the 30^th 1724

The House meets according to Adjournment
Yesterdays proceedings are Read.
James Bowles Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r
Speaker the Petition of George Dent Gent on behalf of his
Brother Thomas Dent, Thus Endorst Viz.

L. H. J.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r 30^th 1724

On hearing the within Petitioner on behalf of his Brother
Thomas Dent by his Council, and likewise the allegacons of
M^r John Courts and Cap^t Harrison in opposition thereto,
We are of opinion that the s^d Thomas Dent ought to be
relieved, and are apt to believe that some Circumstances in
the Evidence may have Escaped your notice, and therefore
we again recommend the prisoners unhappy Circumstances to
your consideration.
Signd p ord^r Sam^ll Skippon Cl Up. Ho.

Thereupon the Question was put whether a Bill shall be
brought in under some Restrictions or not, &
It was Carried in the Affirmative.
Whereupon Leave is Given to bring in a Bill.

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