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

L. H. J.

Upper House by M^r Beale and M^r Key who return and Acquaint M^r
Speaker they Delivered the same

p. 324

Coll^o Greenfeild from the Committee of Laws Delivered to M^r
Speaker a bill Entituled an Act to Oblige the Several Officers within
this Province to write their fees in words at full Length and for Clerks
to Deliver Bills of Cost if required, Which bill was read the first time
and Ordered to lye on the Table.
M^r Magruder from the Committee of Laws Delivered to M^r
Speaker a bill Entituled an Act for Releif of Richard Smith, William
Nimmo, George Ckgett, William Burston & James Mason Languish-
ing Prisoners in Prince Georges County Gaol, William Robertson
Richard Roper and John Norwood Languishing prisoners in Ann
Arundell County Gaol, Thomas Taylor a Languishing Prisoner in
Baltemore County Gaol, Edward Hyatt a Languishing Prisoner in
Kent County Gaol, Richard Barrow, Thomas Brown, & Robert Car-
diff Languishing Prisoners in Talbot County Gaol, Thomas Vernall
a Languishing Prisoner in S^t Marys County Gaol, and Daniel Hall a
Languishing Prisoner in Cecil County Gaol, And the Ingrossed and
Paper Bills Severally Entituled an Act to remedy some Defective
Probates of Accounts &c^a
The House Adjourns untill to Morrow Morning at Eight of the
Clock

Aug. 25

Wednesday Morning August the 25^th 1731,

The House met according to Adjournment, The members were
Called and all Present as Yesterday, The proceedings of Yesterday
were read.
The Petition of Benjamin Hillyard was read & Rejected The
Petition of William Austen was read & Granted. The Petition of
Robert Lynch was read & Granted
Edmund Jennings Esq^r Appeared in the House this Morning
John Hall Esq^r from the Upper House Delivered to M^r Speaker the
bill Entituled an Act for reviving an Act of Assembly Entituled an
Act for the Advancement of Justice &c. Indorsed thus,

By the Upper House of Assembly 24^th August 1731

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

And thus, [See page 263.]
Coll^o Holland from the Upper House Delivered to M^r Speaker
the bill Entituled an Act for reviving an Act of Assembly Entituled
an Act for releiving the Inhabitants of this Province from some
Aggreivances in the Prosecutions of suits at Law &c^a Indorsed thus,