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mentioned; we therefore recommend the deferring the pass-
ing this bill till next Sessions of Assembly and that further
Notice be given to the Incumbent then to attend.
Signed p Order Geo. Plater Cl Up Ho.

Sent down by Col^o M. T. Ward.
Read the bill for paying Servants fees &c^a which is Ordered
to be thus Endorst viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly July the 19^th 1726
This Bill being Read will not pass.
Signed p order Geo Plater Cl Up Ho.

Sent by James Bowles Esq^r
This House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning Eight of the
Clock.

Wednesday Morning July the 20^th 1726
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday with the Addition of Phil Lloyd Esq^r
A Bill from the Lower house by Col^o Tho: Trueman
Greenfield and seven more Entituled A Bill for the Advance-
ment of the Value of the Staple of this province thus Endorst
Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly July the 19^th 1726
Read the first time and Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

July the 20^th 1726

U. H. J.
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Read the Second time and will pass
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo Ho.

Which was Read in this House and Ordered to lye on the
Table
A Message from the Lower house with the Bill for Unite-
ing [dividing] S^t Johns Parish in Prince Georges County by
M^r Crabb and M^r Gant as follows viz.

By the [Lower] House of Assembly July the 20^th 1726
May it please Your Honours
This House being very well Satisfied by Information from
severall of the Members thereof that the Reverend M^r John
Frazer hath declared to them he had no Objection to make
against the passing a Bill for dividing S^t Johns Parish here-

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