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Which being Read is ordered to be thus Endorsed Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Octo the 21^st 1725
Read and will Pass
Signed p order Geo. Plater Cl Up Ho.

Which bill was sent by Phile: Lloyd Esq^r who returns and
says he Delivered it.
The petitions of John Gresham High Sheriff of Ann Arun-
dell County being read are ordered to be severally thus En-
dorsed viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Octo^r the 21^st 1725

The within petition being read is Recommended to the Con-
sideration of the Lower House
Signed p order Geo Plater Cl Up Ho.

Sent down by Benja Tasker Esq who Returns and says he
Delivered them.
This House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning Eight of the
Clock.

Friday Morning Octo^r the 22^d 1725

This House met Again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday with the Addition of Col^o Richard
Tilghman

A Message from the Lower House by Captain Rider and
M^r Goldsborough Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly Octo^r the 22^d 1725

U. H. J.
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May it please Your Honours
This House taking notice that it does not any ways Appear
to them whether your Honours have Assented to the Ingross'd
bill to prevent several Irregularities Complained of by the
People called Quakers, nor to the Engrost bill to Confirm an
Estate in ffee Simple to such Persons as already have or here-
after shall purchase any the Lands lying in the New Town
&c And to the Supplementary Engrost Bill to the Act Em-
powering Trustees to sell the Lands late of William Harris
of Calvert County dece^d &c^a or not, we therefore desire that
your Honours would be pleas'd to send us down those Engrost
Bills that your Honours assent may appear to this House in
the Same Manner our Assent Appears to your Honours Ac-
cording to the Ancient practice of the Legislature of this

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