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propose to your House the Continuance of that Bill during his Gov-
ernment
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho.

Read a second time the Bill Entituled an Act to aid the Proceed-
ings of some of the County Courts within this Province & Ordered
to be thus Endorsed

By the Upper house of Assembly 2^d August 1729

Read a second time & will pass, the Time for Qualification being
given till Novem^r Court next

Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up. Ho.

Sent to the Lower house by Philip Lee Esq^r
Read a second Time the Bill Entituled an Act for the Relief of
Christopher Gardiner a languishing prisoner in Baltemore County
Goal Ordered to be thus Endorsed

By the Upper house of Assembly 2^d August 1729
Read a second Time & will pass
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

U. H. J.

Sent to the Lower house by Coll Rider
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower house by Major King & M^r
George Entituled an Act to Encourage the Importation of Gold &
Silver into this Province thus subscribed

2^d August 1729
Read & assented to by the Lower house of Assembly
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl Lo. Ho.

Read & assented to by this house & Ordered to be so subscribed
the Paper bill so Endorsed is sent to the Lower house by John Hall
Esq^r
Read a second time the Bill Entituled an Act providing what shall
be good Evidence to prove foreign & other Debts, to prevent vex-
atious & unnecessary suits at Law pleading Discounts in Barr & foi
repealing an Act of Assembly therein mentioned & Ordered to be,
thus Endorsed

By the Upper house of Assembly 2^d August 1729

Read a second Time & will pass
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho.

Sent to the Lower house by Coll Tilghman

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