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John Hall Esq^r from the Upper House Delivered to M^r Speaker
the following Message. [The text of this message is printed at
page 286.]

L. H. J.

The following Message [The text of this message is printed at
page 287.] Was sent to the Upper House with the bill Entituled an
Act for the relief of Richard Smith &c by Maj^r King and Eleven
more, Who return and Acquaint M^r Speaker they Delivered the Same.
An Ingrossed bill Entituled an Act [to make and emit] thirty Six
thousand pounds Current Money of Maryland in Bills of Credit &c^a
Was read and Assented to and sent to the Upper House with the
Paper bill thereof by Coll. Herman and Cap" Blackistone, Who
return and say they delivered the same. The Money Journal was
read And Assented to. The House Adjourns untill to Morrow
Morning at Seven of the Clock.

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Saturday Morning September 4^th 1731

The House met according to Adjournment, The Members were
Called and all Present as Yesterday, The proceedings of Yesterday
were read.
The Journal of Accounts was sent to the Upper House by M^r
Beale and M^r Chamberlain, Who return and say they Delivered
the same.
A Bill Entituled an Act to prevent the Clandestine runing or Im-
portation of Trashy Tobacco from the Colony of Virginia In to this
Province, Was read the first and second time by an Especial Order
and passed and sent to the Upper House by Coll^o Fendall 'Major
Turbut and M^r Waughop, Who return and say they Delivered the
same.

The following Message [The text of this message is printed at
page 288.] Was sent to the Upper House by Maj^r King and Coll^o
Ennalls, who return and say they Delivered the same.
Daniel Dulany Esq^r from the Committee appointed to prepare an
Address to his Excellency the Governour brought in an Address
prepared which was approved & Ordered to be Ingrossed.

Sept. 4

A Bill Entituled an Act to continue and Aid the Process and pro-
ceedings in the Provincial Court and to Adjourn the said Court
which is to be held in September next and on the Thursday before
the third Tuesday in October next unto the third Tuesday in October
next was read the first And second time by an Especial Order &
passed.
The House Adjourns untill Two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Saturday 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.

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