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Phillip Lee Esq^r from the Upper House delivers to M^r Speaker
the following Message (Viz.) [The text of this message is
printed at page 153.]

L. H. J.

And the Bill entituled an Act for emproving the Staple of To-
bacco The Bill entituled an Act for the releif of Severall Poor
Prisoners was read with the Amendments proposed and Passed for
Ingrossing.
The Journall of Accounts being read was assented to in the fol-
lowing Manner Viz. [The text of this assent is printed at page 154. ]
Sent to the Upper House by John Beale Esq^r James Hollyday
Esq^r and M^r Worthington who return and say they delivered the
same.
Nicholas Lowe Esq^r from the Upper House delivers to M^r
Speaker the Bill entituled an Act to Prevent the Abuses of conceal-
ing convicted felons and other offenders imported into this province
and for the better Discovery of them thus indorsed (Viz.)

By the Upper House of Assembly October 30^th 1728

Read the first time and ordered to lie on the Table.
Signed p Order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

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And (thus) [The text of this indorsement is printed at page 153.]
The 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 was read with the Amendments
proposed and Passed for Ingrossing.
Edmund Jennings Esq^r brings in a Bill entituled an Act to ap-
propriate part of the Land laid out in the City of Annapolis for
building a Custom house on to and for the building a Market house
on which being read was Ordered to be thus Indorsed viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly October 31^st 1728
Read the 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 Gordon and Edmund Jennings
Esq^r who return and say they delivered the same.
John Hall Esq^r from the Upper House delivers to M^r Speaker
the Bill entituled an Act for the better regulating the Parishes in
Saint Marys and Charles Countys thus indorsed (Viz.)

By the Upper house of Assembly October 31^st 1728.
Read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table.
Signed p Order. Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho :

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