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An Act in favour of Edward Kitton and
An Act for Erecting a Court house and prison at the head of
Port Tobacco Creek in Charles County thus Endorsed Viz.

By the Lower house of Assembly October the 23^rd 1727
Read the first and second time by Especiall order and will Pass.
Sign'd p order M. Jenefer Cl. Lo. Ho.

U. H. J.

Read in this House and ordered they lie on the Table
Read the second time the Bill giveing Encouragement to make
Hemp within this Province
Ordered that the said Bill be thus Endors'd Viz.

By the Upper house of Assembly October the 23^rd 1727

Read the second time and with this Alteracon (to Continue for
three years and to the end of the next Session of Assembly which
shall first happen after the said three years) this Bill will Pass
Sign'd p order Geo: Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent to the Lower house by John Rousby Esq^r
Read the Petition of severall of the Inhabitants about Elkridge
in Ann Arrundell County.
Ordered that the said Petition be thus Endors'd Viz.

By the uper house of Assembly October the 23^d 1727

Read and referred to the Consideracon of the Lower house of
Assembly
Sign'd p order Geo. Plater Cl Lo. Ho.

Sent to the Lower house by Benj. Tasker Esq^r
Two Engros't Bills from the Lower house by M^r Ralph Crabb
and Capt. John Rider Viz.
An Act reviveing and Continueing an Act of Assembly Enti-
tuled an act for Releiveing the Inhabitants of this province from
some agrievances in the Prosecutions of suits at Law
An Act reviveing and Continueing an Act of Assembly Enti-
tuled an act for the advancement of Justice thus Subscribed Viz.

October the 23^rd 1727
Read and assented to by the Lower house of Assembly and
Sign'd p order M. Jenefer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read and assented to by this House and order'd to be so Sub-
scribed.

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