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

U. II. J.

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By the lower House of Assembly 26^th July 1731.
Read the second time and will Pass.
Signed p Order W^rm Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho.

Adjourned till to morrow Morning Eight a Clock.

July 27

Tuesday Morning 27^th July 1731
This House met again According to Adjournm^t
Present as Yesterday
His Excellency the Governeur Lays before this House a Petition
of M^r Amos Woodward Merchant Together with a Deposition of
John West Master & Edward Lloyd Mate of the Snow Charming
Molly; which were sent to the lower House with the following Mes-
sage by John Rousby Esq^r

By the Upper House of Assembly 27^th July 1731.
Gentlemen.
His Excellency having laid before this House a petition of M^r
Amos Woodward of the City of Annapolis Together with a Deposi-
tion of John West Master & Edward Lloyd Mate of the Snow Charm-
ing Molly for Our Consideration which petition and Deposition we
herewith send you; And this House being Enduced to beleive that
the Danger from the s^d Vessells unloading her Cargoe is not what it
was at first Apprehended desire your House will Joyne with us in
Requesting the Governour to Licence the Master to Deliver the
Lading of the said Vessell.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Read the first time the bill Entituled an Act .f or Regulating of
Ordinarys & for the better regulating of Ordinary keepers & Inn-
holders within this Province for the future and Ordered to lye on the
Table.
Read the first time the Bill Entituled an Act to Record a Deed of
Bargain and Sale from James Gould & Elizabeth his wife to William
Scott and Sarah his wife and Ordered to lye on the Table.

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Read the first time the bill Entituled an Act To remedy Defective
probates of Accounts and giving further time for proving accounts
and Ordered to Lye on the Table.
A Message from the lower House by Col. Greenfield and M^r Beale.

By the lower House of Assembly 27^th July 1731
May it please Yo^r Honours.
We have considered the petition of M^r Amos Woodward to his
Excellency the Governour, the Deposition of the Master and Mate
of the Charming Molly, and your Message by John Rousby Esq^r and