262 Assembly Proceedings, August 19-September 6, 1731.

U. H. J.

Read the second time the bill Entituled an Act to remedy defective
probates of Accounts and giving further time for proving Accounts
and ordered to be thus Endorsed.

By the Upper House of Assembly 24th August 1731
Read the second time and will pass.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent by John Rousby Esq^r
Read the severall Petitions of Richard Smith James Mason and
Benjamin Hilliard languishing prisoners in Prince Georges County
Goal, John Norwood languishing Prisoner in Ann Arundell County
Goal and Thomas Vernal languishing prisoner in S^t Mary's County
Goal and referred to the Consideration of the lower House of
Assembly

p. 114

Sent by Col Ward.
Read the Petition of Robert Cardiff languishing prisoner in Tal-
bott County Goal and referred to the Consideration of the lower
House of Assembly.
Sent by Col Tilghman.
A Bill from the lower House by M^r Crabb & Co^l Belt Entituled
an Act for the Assessment of Ten pounds of Tobacco p poll on the
Taxable persons in S^t Pauls pish in Prince George's County the next
Levy alsoe for the Assessing Ten p poll yearly on the Taxable per-
sons in said parish untill they shall have raised Sufficient to Compleat
a Church & Chappell in said pish thus Endorsed.

By the lower House of Assembly 24^th August 1731

Read the first and second time by an Especial Order, and will
pass.
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read the first time in this House and ordered to lye on the Table
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again According to adjournm^t
Present as in the Morning
A Bill from the lower House by M^r Dashiel & M^r Knight En-
tituled an Act for the Reviving an Act of Assembly for the Releiving
the inhabitants of this Province from some Aggreivances in the pros-
ecutions of Suits at Law for Reviving and Continuing the Supple-
mentary Act thereto, thus Endorsed.