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bring in a Bill to Confirm the Will of Samuel Maddox the
Elder Thus Endorst, viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
Oct^r the 16^th 1725
The within Petition being Read is Referred to the Con-
sideration of the Lower House.
Sign'd p order Geo: Plater Cl Up. Ho.

The Bill for Repealing the Act for Confirming Coll^o John
Contee's Will was Read the Second time and past and was so
Endorst.
The Supplementary Bill to the Act Empowering Trustees
to sell the Lands late of William Harris of Calvert County
read the second time and past which was so Endorst.
The Bill for Relief of James Moore was Read a Second
time and pass'd which was so Endorst.

L. H. J.

Which Severall Bills were Sent to the Upper House by M^r
Smith and M^r Hooper. They return & say they delivered
them
The Bill relating to Small Stone Horses was read the
Second time and the Question being put whether the Bill
shall pass or not, It pass'd in the affirmative Which was so
Endorst and Sent to the Upper House by Cap^t Dasheill and
Cap^t Gale.
They return and say they delivered [it] .
Resolved that the Severall Treasurers have Liberty to dis-
pose of what Bills of Exchange they now have in their hands
belonging to the publick for Curr^t money at the best advan-
tage not being less that twenty eight p Cent Exchange Pro-
vided the publick be not burthen'd by the Treasurers Endorse-
ment on the protest of any such Bills in Case any such should
happen And thereon the following message is prepared viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly

October the 16^th 1725
May it please Your Hono^rs
This House is willing that the Severall Treasurers of this
Province should dispose of what Bills of Exchange they now
have in their hands belonging to the publick for Current
money at the best advantage not being less than twenty eight
p Cent Exchange Provided that the Treasurers do not En-
dorse the same so as any wise to burthen the publick with the
protest thereof in Case any shall happen.
Sign'd p order M Jenifer Cl. Lo: Ho.

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