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A message from the Lower House by John Beale Esq^r and Col^o
Bell viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly October the 31^st 1728.
May it please your Honours
In answer to your message of yesterday by Benjamin Tasker
Esq^r we can by no means agree to the Alteration you propose in
the Oath of Judge or Justice because we conceive that as are and
as now are to be Synominious terms and that either would bring the

whole constitution into Question upon almost every dispute Whereas
in our opinion the words standing as they do affirm the Constitution
and Usage of the province and therefore hope your Honours will
Assent to the bill as it now is.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl. lo. Ho.

An Engrost Bill from the Lower House by M^r Worthington
Entituled

An Act for the relief of Edward Parish of Ann Arundell County
thus Subscribed viz.

October the 31^st 1728.
Read & Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly,
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo. Ho.

Read & Assented to by this House and Ordered to be so Sub-
scribed.

The Paper Bill so endorsed is sent to the Lower House by Col^o
Mathew Tilghman Ward

A Bill from the Lower House by James Holliday Esq^r & M^r
Johnson Entituled
An Act to supply some defects in the Act for the Encourage-
ment of Learning &c & in an Act for laying an Additional duty
of 2O^S Currency p Poll on Irish Servants &c. thus endors'd viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly October the 31^st 1728
Read the first time in this House & Ordered to lie on the Table.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo Ho.

By the Lower House of Assembly October the 31^st 1728.
Read the second time by an especial Order & will pass
Sign'd p Order M Macnemara Cl lo. Ho.

U. H. J.

Read the first time in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table

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