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The Bill Entituled an Act for Destroying Bears in Somerset
County being read was ordered to be thus Indorsed (Viz)

By the Lower House of Assembly, October 2 I^st 1728
Read first and second time by an Especiall Order and will pass
Signed p Order. M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho :

Sent to the Upper house by M^r Dashells and M^r Stoughton who
return and say they delivered the same.
John Hall Esq^r from the Upper House delivers to M^r Speaker
the following Message (Viz.) [The text of this message is printed
at page 122.]

L. H. J.

Ordered that the Committee of Laws prepare a bill to ascertain
the Oath of Judge or Justice
The Ingrossed Bill Entituled an Act for the releif of Sarah Mas-
sey of Philadelphia Widow was read and Assented to by this house
and sent to the Upper house by M^r Matthew and M^r Tolley who
return and say they delivered the same.
Coll^o Tilghman from the Upper House delivers to M^r Speaker

the Paper bill Entituled an Act for the releif of Sarah Massey of
Philadelphia thus Indorsed (Viz)

By the Upper House of Assembly October 21^st 1728

The Ingrossed bill whereof this is the Originall is read and As-
sented to by this House.

Signed p Order. Geo. Plater Cl: Up: Ho :
The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning 9 a Clock.

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Tuesday October 22^d 1728.

The House met according to Adjournment the Members were
Called and all were Present as Yesterday. M^r Walter Smith ap-
pears in the house this day. The following Message being pre-
pared is ordered to be entred thus, Viz. [The text of this message
is printed at page 124.]

October 22

Sent to the Upper house by M^r Crabb and M^r Thompson who
return and say they Delivered the same.
James Harris Esq^r from the Committee of Laws delivers to M^r
Speaker a Bill Entituled an Act to prevent the abuses of concealing
Convicted felons and other offenders imported into this province
and for the better Discovery of them.
Coll^o Ward and John Rousby Esq^r from the Upper House de-
liver to M^r Speaker the following Message (viz.) [The text of this
message is printed at page 124.]

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