200 Assembly Proceedings, July 13-July 29, 1731.

U. H. J.

of Linnen Cloth within this Province of Flax or Hemp of the growth
thereof thus Subscribed.

20^th July 1731

Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order W^m dimming Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read and Assented to by this House and ordered to be so Sub-
scribed the Paper Bill so Endorsed is sent to the Lower House by
John Rousby Esq^r
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight a Clock

July 21

Wednesday Morning 21^st July 1731.
This House met again According to Adjournment.
Present as Yesterday
A Message from the lower house by M^r Dulany and M^r Robins.

By the Lower House of Assembly 21^st July 1731.
May it please Your Honours.
This House is Informed that a Vessell Just now Arrived belong-
ing to M^r Woodward has the Small Pox on Board; which if not
timely prevented may Infect the whole Province; We therefore desire
Your Honours concurrence & Assistance in preventing the People
belonging to the said Vessell from coming on Shoar untill a Bill
be prepared to prevent the spreading of that fatall Distemper.
Signed p Order W^m Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read the petition of William Merson of Queen Annes County
a Minor and recommended to the Consideration of the Lower House
of Assembly.
Read the petition of James Kingsbury of Calvert County son &
heir of James Kingsbury late of Calvert County Chyrurgeon Deced
and Recommended to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly.

p. 83

The above Petitions sent by Philemon Lloyd Esq^r
Read the Petition of John Rider of Dorchester County praying
leave to bring in a bill to cut of the Entail of severall Tracts of Land,
and to Settle other Lands of Equall Value in Lieu thereof, and recom-
mended to the Consideracon of the Lower House of Assembly; The
Heir at Law of the said John Rider Appearing in this House Openly
declares his consent thereto.
Sent by John Rousby Esq^r