The Lower House. 243

Thursday Morning July the 29^th 1731.
The House met according to Adjournment, Called & .all Present

as Yesterday.
The proceedings of Yesterday were read.
The Bill Declaring what persons shall be Esteemed Residents
within this province was read the second time & passed, Sent to
the Upper House by M^r Ralph Crabb & W Samuel Hanson, They
return and say they Delivered the same
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the bill to Record a Deed of Bargain and Sale from James Gould
and Elizabeth his wife to William Scott and Sarah his Wife thus
Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly 27^th July 1731.
Read the first time and Ordered to Lye on the Table
Signed p Order. J. Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

By the Upper House of Assembly 29^th July 1731.
Read the Second time and will Pass.
Signed p Order. J. Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Which was read and past for Engrossing.
The following Message [The text of this message is printed at
page 213.] Sent to the Upper House by Coll. Greenfeild and Twelve
more, They return and say they Delivered the same.
Coll^o Richard Tilghman Mathew Tilghman Ward and John
Rousby Esq^r [and] Philemon Lloyd Esq^r from the Upper House,
Delivered to M^r Speaker the Bill to make and Emitt thirty six thou-
sand Pounds Current Money of Maryland in bills of Creditt and for
Easing the Inhabitants of this Province in the payments of Debts
and to raise a fund to Sink the said Bills of Credit thus Endorst.

By the Upper House of Assembly 23^d July 1731
Read the first time and ordered to Lye on the Table
Signed p Order J Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

By the Upper House of Assembly 29th July 1731.
Read the second time & will not pass.
Signed p order J Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

The House Adjourns till two a Clock in the Afternoon

L. H. J.

July 29