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

L. H. J.

Which Bill was read here & passed for Ingrossing.
The Bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to an Act Entituled an Act
for Settling the rates of foreign Silver Coyns within [this] Province,
was read the second time & Passed, And sent to the Upper House by
Coll. Belt and Capt. Sprigg. Who return and say they Delivered the
same.
The House Adjourns untill two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Thursday at two of the Clock in the Afternoon

The House met according to Adjournment. The Members were
Called and all present as in the Morning
The Petition of James Husbands praying leave to bring in a bill to
make Valid a Deed from a Certain Edward Warner to the Petitioners
father, was read and leave given to bring in a bill According to prayer.

The following Message. [The text of this message is printed at
page 267.] Was sent to the Upper House by James Harris Esq^r and
M^r Johnson, Who return and say they Delivered the same
The Petition of M^r Amos Woodward of the City of Annapolis was
read and Rejected.
An Ingrossed bill Entituled an Act to Supply some Defects
in a Deed of Bargain & Sale from Edward Mitchell of Kent County
Gentleman to John Ward of Cecil County Gentleman &c^a Was
read and Assented to and sent to the Upper House with the Paper
Bill thereof by Cap" Dashields and M^r Taylor Who return and
say they Delivered the same.
An Ingrossed bill Entituled an Act to Supply some Defects in a.
Deed of Bargain and Sale from William Green Senior of Dorchester
County to Coll. John Rider of the same County &c. Was read and
Assented to and sent to the Upper House with the paper Bill thereof
by Coll^o Ennalls and M^r Brannock who return and say they Delivered
the same.
The House Adjourns untill to Morrow Morning at Eight of the
Clock.

Aug. 27

Friday Morning Aug^t the 27^th 1731.
The House met according to Adjournment.
The Members were Called and All Present as yesterday, The pro-
ceedings of yesterday were read.
The Petition of the Inhabitants of Charles S^t Marys Prince Georges
and Calvert Countys praying leave to bring in a Bill for laying out
a New Benedict Town was referred to the next Session of Assembly.
Ordered that a bill be brought in to prohibit the raising of hogs in
Towns within this Province. Coll^o Greenfeild from the Committee
of Laws Delivered to M^r Speaker a Bill Entituled an Act for laying
out the Town a New called Marlborough Town in Prince Georges