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Two Engrossed Bills from the lower House by M^r Crabb and M^r
Robins one Entituled an Act for Reviving an Act of Assembly En-
tituled an Act for the advancem^t of Justice as alsoe an Act of As-
sembly Entituled a Supplementary Act for the Advancement of Jus-
tice. The other an Act to remedy Defective probates of Acco^ts and
giving further time for proving Accounts, Severally thus Subscribed.

August 25th 1731
Read & Assented to by the lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read & Assented to by this House and ordered to be Severally so
Subscribed, The paper bills so Endorsed are sent to the lower House
by Col. Rider.

U. H. J.

Read the first time the bill Entituled an Act to make & Emit Thirty
six Thousand pounds Current Money of Maryland in bills of Credit
& for easing the Inhabitants of this Province in the payment of Debts
& to raise a fund to sink the s^d Bills of Creditt, and Ordered to lye on
the Table.
A Bill from the lower House by M^r Brannock and M^r Kirk
Entituled an Act to Oblige the Severall Officers within this Province
to write their fees in words at full length & for Clerks to deliver Bills
of Cost if required, thus Endorsed.

By the lower House of Assembly 24^th August 1731
Read the first time & ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

By the lower House of Assembly 2 5^th August 1731
Read the second time and will Pass.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

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Read the first time in this House and ordered to lye on the Table.
A Bill from the lower House by M^r Taylor and M^r Kirk En-
tituled an Act to Supply some defects in a Deed of bargain & Sale
from William Green Sen^r of Dorchester County to Col John Rider
of the same County of three Tracts of land viz. The one called
Marsh Island, One called Greens priviledge, and the other called
Greens Adventure, all lying & being in the County afores^d thus
Endorsed.

By the lower House of Assembly 25th August 1731.
Read the first and second time by an Especial Order and will pass.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

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