The Lower House. 243

Richard Tilghman Esq^r from the Upper House delivers to M^r
Speaker the Bill entituled an Act for ascertaining the form of Oath
of Judge or Justice thus Indorsed (Viz.)

By the Upper House of Assembly October 28^th 1728
Read the first time and ordered to lie on the Table.
Signed p Order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho :

And (thus) [The text of this indorsement is printed at page 147.]
The Bill entituled an Act for Limitation of Officers fees being
read was ordered to be thus indorsed (viz.)

By the Lower House of Assembly October 29^th 1728.
Read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table.
Signed p Order. M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho :

The Bill entituled an Act for dividing of Saint Pauls Parish in
Queen Anns and Part of Talbot County, The Bill entituled an Act
for the releif of Edward Parish of Ann Arundell County and the
Bill entituled an Act empowering the Justices of Calvert County to
finish the Court house of that County by an Assessment on the In-

L. H. J.

habitants thereof as also for the releif of John Critchard and Wil-
liam Kidd two of the builders of the said Court house were severally
read and Passed for ingrossing.
The following Message being Prepared was ordered to be Entred
thus (viz.) [The text of this message is printed at page 147.]
And was sent to the Upper House together with the Bill enti-
tuled an Act for ascertaining the form of the Oath of Judge or
Justice by John Beale Esq^r and M^r Worthington who return and
say they delivered them.
The Bill entituled an Act for Limitation of Officers fees being
read again was ordered to be thus Indorsed (viz.)

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By the Lower House of Assembly October 29^th 1728.
Read the second time by an Especiall order and will Pass.
Signed p Order. M. Macnemara Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent to the Upper House by Major King and M^r Matthews who
return and say they delivered the same.
A Bill entituled an Act for the releif of Jonathan Covill of Prince
Georges County being read was ordered to be thus Indorsed (Viz^t)

By the Lower House of Assembly October 29^th 1728

Read the first and second time by an Especiall Order and will
Pass.
Signed p Order. M. Macnemara Cl. Up. Ho.

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