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

L. H. J.

The Question being Put whether the Act against Ingrossers &
Regrators should be revised and the Onus Probandi lye on the Per-
son Accused or not Resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered that M^r Jennings M^r Hanson and M^r Key Prepare a bill
accordingly.
The Bill for Erecting a Town on the North Side of Potapsco
River was read With the Amendments Proposed by the Upper
House and Passed for Ingrossing.
M^r Magruder M^r Crabb and Coll^o Belt have Leave to be Absent
untill Monday.
Cap" Elliot hath Leave to be Absent untill Monday
Edmund Jennings Esq^r from the Committee of Laws brought in
the Bill Entituled an Act to make and Emit Twenty four thousand
Pounds Current Mony of Maryland &c^a which had been Committed
for Amendments.

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John Hall Esq^r from the Upper House Delivered to M^r Speaker
the bill Entituled an Act for the better Administration of Justice in
Testamentary Affairs &c^a with the following Indorsement Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly 19^th July 1729

Read the first time and ordered to Lye on the Table.
Signed p Order. Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

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And with this Indorsement Viz. [This endorsement is printed
at page 337.]
Edmund Jennings Esq^r from the Committee of Laws Delivered
to M^r Speaker a bill Entituled an Act against Ingrossors and Re-
grators which was read the first time and ordered to Lie on the
Table.
The House Adjourns untill Monday Morning at 8 of the Clock

July 28

Monday July the 28^th 1729

The House met according to Adjournment. The Members were
Called over and all Present as on Saturday except M^r Crabb. The
Proceedings of Saturday were read over.

Capⁿ Blackistone who was absent for sometime appeared in the
House this Day.

The Question being Put whether this House should Address the
Governor, Jointly with the Upper House concerning the Settleing
a f reindly Correspondence with the Gentlemen of Virginia or Sepa-
rately. Resolved that the Address be jointly.
Ordered that M^r Dulany Coll^o Gale M^r Jennings and M^r Samuel
Hanson do join such Members as shall be Appointed by the Upper
House to Prepare the Address.