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Daniel Dulany Esq^r Delivered to M^r Speaker the Bill Entituled
an Act for the Releif of Creditors and to Prevent frauds and De-
ceipts Occasioned by Secret Sales Mortgages and Gifts of Goods
and Chatties which had been Committed for Amendments. Which
bill was read with the Amendments the first time and Ordered to
lye on the Table.

Resolved that a Bill be brought in to Encourage the Importation
of Gold and Silver into this Province

The Question being Put whether another Bill should be brought
in to Amend the Act concerning Ingrossers and Regrators or not
Resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered that the Committee of Laws do prepare a bill Accord-
ingly.

The House Adjourns untill to Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

L. H. J.

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Thursday July the 24^th 1729

The House met according to Adjournment. The Members were
Called and all Present as yesterday. The Proceedings of Yesterday
were read over.
On reading the Petition of the Vestry and freeholders of the
Parish of S^t Luke in Queen Anns County the following Question
was Put Viz. Whether S^t Pauls Parish in Queen Anns County
should Contribute to the Charge of building a Church in S^t Lukes
parish or not Resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered that all the Parishioners of S^t Pauls Parish in Queen
Anns County, be Taxed ten p Poll to be raised in the next Levy,
and ten p Poll the Year next After, to defray the Charge of build-
ing a Church in S^t Lukes parish in the said County; And that the

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Parishoners of St. Lukes Parish be taxed with Ten p Poll yearly,
untill they have raised Tobacco Sufficient to Compleat the said
Church.
Ordered that James Hollyday Esq^r and M^r Thompson do prepare
a Bill accordingly.
M^r Bartholomew Ennalls take the Clients Oath Prescribed by
Act of Assembly at the bar of this House to a Petition preferred
against him by William Dorington of Dorchester County.
The Petition of William Dorington of Dorchester County a
Minor Preferred by M^r John Brannock his Guardian Coming on to
be heard at the Bar of this House Coll^o William Ennalls a Member
of this House & Relation to M^r Bartholomew Ennalls (Complained
of in the said Petition) withdrew himself.
The following Indorsment is ordered to be made on the said
Petition Viz.

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