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

U. H. J.

Treasurer of the Eastern Shoar forthwith to pay it, And Concur
with your Honours that it is proper a sume of Money be lodged in
the hands of a fit person to prevent any trouble to those who shall
bring in runaway Slaves taken up in the back woods.
Signed p Order W^m Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read the first time a bill prepared in this House Entituled an Act
for the better securing of the Government of this Province and
ordered to lye on the Table.
A Bill from the lower House by M^r Magruder and Col Belt En-
tituled an Act for laying out the Town a New called Marlborough
Town in Prince Georges County and for Ascertaining the bounds
thereof thus Endorsed.

By the lower House of Assembly 27^th July 1731
Read the first time & Ordered to lye on the Table.
Signed p Order W^m dimming Cl. Lo. Ho.

By the lower House of Assembly 28^th July 1731

Read the Second time and will pass.
Signed p Order W^m Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read the first time in this House & ordered to lye on the Table
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon.

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Eodem Die Post Meridiem
This House met again According to Adjournm^t
Present as in the Morning
Read the Second time by an Especial Order the Bill Entituled An
Act for the better securing of the Government of this Province and
will Pass.
Carried to the Lower House by the Honourable Charles Calvert
Esq^r Attended by all the Members of this House.
Read the Petition of the Churchwardens & Vestrymen of S^t
Pauls parish in Baltemore County and Referred to the Consideration
of the lower House of Assembly,
Sent by Coll Holland.
Col. Greenfield and Twenty four more from the lower House
brought the bill Entituled An Act for the better Securing of the Gov-
ernment of this Province thus Endorsed

By the lower House of Assembly 28^th July 1731.
Read the first & Second time & will not pass.
Signed p Order W^m Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho.