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A Bill from the lower House by M^r Dulany and M^r Jenings En-
tituled an Act to prevent the Infection & Spreading of the small Pox
now raging in a Ship belonging to Amos Woodward Merchant thus
Endorsed.

By the lower House of Assembly 2 I^st July 1731
Read the first & second time by an Especiall Order and will pass.
Signed p Order W^m Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho.

A Message from the lower House by M^r Dulany and Twelve more.

By the lower House of Assembly 21^st July 1731
May it please Yo^r Honours
We are so Apprehensive of the small Pox spreading that we cannot
omit requesting your Honours Expediting the Bill before you to pre-
vent the same, without which it will be unsafe for such of the Mem-
bers of this House as have not had it, to stay any longer in a place
so Dangerous, as Annapolis will probably be, in a few Hours; And
even such of us as have had it, must be Obliged to gett away with
all Speed to prevent carrying the Infection into our Familys.
Signed p Order W^m Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho

Read the Bill Entituled an Act to prevent the Infection & spreading
of the small Pox now raging in a Ship belonging to Amos Wood-
ward Merchant and Ordered to be thus Endorsed.

U. H. J.

By the Upper House of Assembly 21^st July 1731

Read the first and second time by an Especial Order and with the
following Amendments will pass. The words in the Title; now
raging in to be left out; and the words, from incerted in the Tenth
line of first page after the word Governeur, be put in the words from
this River, and in Second line instead of the word, there, put one,
and the following provisoe Added, Provided that this Act shall not
Extend or be construed to Extend to prevent the Carrying water
wood or other provisions on board of any Boat for the use of the
s^d Vessell, so as such Boat shall be Moored at a Considerable Dis-
tance from the said Vessell, and that the persons who shall carry
such water wood or other provisions shall not go on board the said
Vessell, nor on Board of Such Boat.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent by Col Holland
An Engrossed bill from the lower House by M^r Warfield En-
tituled An Act for the Assesment of so much Tob^o on the Taxable

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