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By the Upper House of Assembly 28th July 1731

Read the first time & Ordered to lye on the Table.
Signed p order J Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

And thus, [See page 272.]
Which bill was read here and passed for Ingrossing.
Coll^o Greenfeild from the Committee of Laws Delivered to M^r
Speaker a bill Entituled an Act to Prohibit the raising of Hoggs
in any Town Within this province, which bill was read the first time
and ordered to Lye on the Table.
John Hall Esq^r from the Upper House Delivered to M^r Speaker
a Petition of Coll John Rider Indorsed thus,

By the Upper House of Assembly 30^th August 1731,

Read and Recommended to the Consideration of the Lower House
of Assembly.
Signed p order J. Ross. Cl Up. Ho.

The Petition of Coll^o John Rider was read and Rejected.
The House Adjourns untill to Morrow Morning at Eight of the
Clock.

L. H. J.

Tuesday Morning Aug^t the 31^th 1731.
The House met according to Adjournment.
The Members were Called and all present as Yesterday The pro-
ceedings of yesterday were read.
Ordered that the Journal of Accounts be Closed to this Day.
Daniel Dulany Esq^r from the Committee of Laws Delivered to M^r
Speaker a Bill Entituled an Act for building a Common Gaol and
other Conveniencys in Annapolis for the Use of Ann arundell County
and the City of Annapolis to Enable the Justices of the said County
to purchase Grounds & to Assess Tobacco on the Taxable Inhabitants
thereof to pay for such Ground and to Defray the Charge of such
building and also to Enable the Justices of the other Countys Within
this province to build Common Gaols and others Necessary Con-
veniencies where they are are Wanting and to Alter or repair Gaols
already built, Which bill was read the first time & Ordered to Lye
on the table.

Aug. 31

The following Message [The text of this message is printed at
page 273.] Was sent to the Upper House by Cap" Dashields and
Cap" Blackistone Who return and say they Delivered the Same.
The Bill Entituled an Act to Prohibit the raising of hogs in any
Town within this Province was read the first time and passed and

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