The Lower House. 235

drew, M^r Speaker and the rest of the Members of this House Went
to the Upper House, M^r Speaker Presented to the Governour the
Engrossed bill Entituled an Act to prevent the Infection and Spread-
ing of the Small Pox from a Vessell belonging to Amos Woodward
Merchant, which the Governour passed into a Law by Sealing the
same with the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietarys Greater Seal
at Arms and by Assenting to the same Viz.

July 21^st 1731.

On Behalf of the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary of this
Province I will this be a Law.
Bene^dt Leon^d Calvert.

L. H. J.

Afterwards M^r Speaker with the rest of the Members returns
to their own House where M^r Speaker resumes the Chair.
The Bill for reviving an Act for the Tryal of all Matters of fact
in the Several Countys where they have Arisen or shall Arise the
Continuance of Causes in the Provincial Court and Adjournment of
that Court with the Supplementary Act thereto and to Amend some
Defects in the said Acts. Which was read a Second time & will pass.
Sent to the Upper House by William Stoughton Esq^r and Cap"
Ebenezer Blackstone.
They return and say they Delivered the same.
Mathew Tilghman Ward Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r
Speaker the Bill to Supply some Defects in a Deed of Sale from
Audry Taylard Widow to Philemon Hemsley and Uxor of a Lott in
Annapolis now in the Possession of the Honourable Charles Calvert
Esq^r thus Endorst,

By the Upper House of Assembly 20^th July 1731.

Read the first time & Ordered to Lye on the Table
Signed p order J. Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

[The text of the second endorsement is printed at page 203.]
Which Bill was read with the Amendment proposed and passed
for Ingrossing.
The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning Eight a Clock.

p. 304

Thursday July the 22^d 1731.

The House met according to Adjournment Called & all Present as
yesterday.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
A Bill to make and Emitt thirty Six thousand pounds Currant
Money of Maryland in Bills of Credit and for Easing the Inhabitants

July 22