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Orphans Estates shall have Power to Sell the Orphans Estates ex-
cept the Plate and Slaves or not.
Resolved in the Affirmative and ordered that the same be Pro-
vided for by a Clause in the further Supplementary Act for the bet-
ter Administration of Justice in Testamentary Affairs Granting
Administrations &c^a
The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning 9 a Clock.

L. H. J.

Thursday October 24^th 1728

The House met this day according to Adjournment. The Mem-
bers were called and all were Present as Yesterday. The Proceed-
ings of Yesterday were read.

October 24

The Question being Put whether the Consideration of the Act
for the better Administration of Justice in Testamentary Affairs
&c^a be referred untill the next Sessions or not. Resolved in the
Negative
The Ingrossed Bill Entituled an Act to confirm two Deeds of
Bargain and Sale the one from George Oldfield and Petronella his
wife and the other from Richard Carr son and heir at Law to a Cer-
tain John Carr of Cecil County deceased to Casparus Augustine
Herman and the Ingrossed bill Entituled an Act to encourage the
destroying of Wolves Crows and Squirrells were Severally read and
Assented to by this house and sent to the Upper House by M^r Knight
and M^r Robins who return and say they delivered the same.
John Rousby Esq^r from the Upper house delivers to M^r Speaker
the following Message (Viz) [The text of this message is printed
on page 134.]

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Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House delivers to M^r
Speaker the following Message (viz.) [The text of this message is
printed on page 135.]

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Phillip Lee Esq^r from the Upper House delivers to M^r Speaker
the Petition of Frances Ungle thus Indorsed (Viz)

By the Upper House of Assembly October 24^th 1728.

Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly.
Signed p Order. Geo. Plater Cl: Up: Ho :

The Paper bill Entituled an Act to encourage the Destroying of
Wolves Crows and Squirrells with this Indorsement (Viz.)

By the Upper House of Assembly October 24^th 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 :

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