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Read the second time the bill Entituled an Act for Reviving an

Act for the Tryal of all matters of fact in the Severall Counties where
they have Arisen or shall Arise, the continuance of causes in the
Provincial Court and Adjournment of that Court with the Supple-
mentary Act thereto: and will not pass Sent to the lower House by
Col. Rider
Read the Second time the bill Entituled an Act Ascertaining the
form of the Oath of Judge or Justice and will not pass.
Sent to the lower House by Philip Lee Esq^r
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight of the Clock.

U. H. J.

Thursday Morning 29^th July 1731
This House met again According to Adjournm^t
Present as Yesterday
A Bill from the lower House by M^r Crabb and M^r Samuel Hanson
Entituled an Act Declaring what shall be Esteemed Residents in this
Province, 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 Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho.

By the lower House of Assembly 29^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.
John Hall Esq^r a Member of this House represents to this House
that a Certain Michael Taylor of Prince Georges County used him in
a very opprobrious & indecent manner; Ordered that Nicholas Mac-
cubbin be Appointed Serjeant att Arms Attending this House and that
Sumons Issue directed to him to bring the body of Michael Taylor
before this House, to Answer to what shall be Objected against him.
Read the second time the bill Entituled an Act to Record a Deed
of Bargaine and Sale from James Gould & Elizabeth his wife to
William Scott and Sarah his wife and will pass.
Sent to the lower House by Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
A Message from the Lower House with the Assize Bill by Co^l
Greenfield and Twelve more.

By the lower House of Assembly 29^th July 1731.

May it please Yo^r Honours.
We conceive the Assize Law to have been found so very Service-
able to the People we represent that we cannot Omit pressing Your

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