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He returns & says that his Honour will be ready to receive
it imediately in the Conference Chamber
Thereupon the same was sent to his Honour the Governour
by M^r Stoddart and five other Members
They return & say they Deliver'd it
Ordered that the Comittee of Laws prepare a Bill for
prohibiting the Exportation of Grain out of this province:
And it is an Instruction to that Comittee that the prohibition
continue till the last day of June next with a Clause empower-
ing the Governour and Councill by their proclamation to Sus-
pend or Continue the said prohibition.
James Bowles Esq^r from the Upper house delivers M^r
Speaker the severall petitions following Viz.
The Petition of Thomas Dent of Charles County of Fran-
ces Dorsey widow John Marsh John Hurst Edward Norwood
& Ann Brahan of Baltemore County And of Thomas Shores
of the City of Annapolis all languishing Prisoners severally
thus endorst Viz:

By the Upper house of Assembly
October the 8^th 1724
Read and referr'd to the Consideration of the Lower house
of Assembly
Sign'd p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up ho.

John Rousby Esq^r from the Upper house delivers M^r
Speaker The Representation of Sundry Inhabitants of Dor-
chester County thus Endorst viz.

By the Upper house of Assembly

L. H. J.

October the 9^th 1724
Read and referr'd to the Consideration of the Lower house
of Assembly.
Sign'd p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up ho.

Which was read and thereon the following Endorsement
was made viz :

By the Lower house of Assembly

October the 8^th 1724
May it please y^r Hon^rs
We believe the hardships complained of in the within
Representation is not the Case of Dorchester County alone
but of the whole province in Generall and therefore are
desireous to find a suitable relief and propose that some of

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