316 Assembly Proceedings, July 10-August 8, 1729.

U. H. J.

The following Message being prepared is sent to the Lower
House by John Rousby Esq^r

By the Upper House of Assembly 15^th July 1729
Gentlemen.

We recommend to your Consideration to repeal or otherwise re-
strain the force of the Act against forging and counterfeiting for-
eign Coyns Gold or Silver so farr as relates to Clipping thereof,
such being useful in Change, since the late Regulation of Coyn
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho :

Adjourn'd till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Tuesday Afternoon
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning with the Addition of Philemon Lloyd
Esq^r

p. 10

A Bill from the Lower House by M^r George and M^r Knight Enti-
tuled an Act for the Naturalization of Christian Peters of Cecil
County a native of Germany thus Endorsed

By the Lower house of Assembly 15^th July 1729
Read the first and second time by an Especial Order, & will pass
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read in this house and ordered to be thus Endorsed

By the Upper house of Assembly 15^th July 1729
Read the first & second time by an Especial Order & will pass.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent to the Lower house by Benj^a Tasker Esq^r
A Bill from the Lower house by M^r Hollyday & M^r Thompson
Entituled an Act repealing part of an Act Entituled an Act against
forging and Counterfeiting of foreign Coyns Gold or Silver made
at a Session of Assembly begun and held at the then Town and
Port of Annapolis 26^th Day of March Anno Dni 1707 thus Endorsed

By the Lower house of Assembly 15^th July 1729
Read the first and second time by an Especial Order, & will pass
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read the first Time in this house and Ordered a second Reading
to Morrow Morning.