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By the Lower House of Assembly 9^th June 1730
Read the first and second time by an Especial Order and will Pass
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho :

U. H. J.

Read the first time in this House & Ordered to lye on the Table
The following Message being prepared and Sent to the Lower
House by Philemon Lloyd Esq^r and two more

By the Upper House of Assembly 9^th June 1730

Gentlemen
In Answer to your Indorsement of this day on the Back of the Bill
for Improving the Staple of Tobacco &c We cannot concurr with
Your House in the Clause you propose to be Added to the Bill
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Read a Second time the Bill Entituled an Explanatory Act of the
Act for the Direction of Sheriffs in their Offices and restraining their
ill Practices within this Province and Ordered to be thus Endorsed

By the Upper House of Assembly 9^th June 1730
Read the second time and will not Pass
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning' Eight of the Clock

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Wednesday Morning 10^th June 1730
This House Met again according to Adjournment

Present as yesterday

Read a second time the Bill Entituled An Act to cut off an Entail
of a Tract of Land called Marshes Seat lying in Ann Arrundel
County and to Invest William Vernon with an Estate in ffee Simple
in the said Tract of Land and to settle a Parcel of Land being part
of Three Tracts of Land called Happy Choice Clarks Groves and
the Addition to Clerks Groves lying in Prince Georges County on
Thomas Knighton and the Heirs of his body in lieu thereof and
Ordered to be thus Endorsed.

By the Upper House of Assembly 10^th June 1730.
Read a Second time and will Pass.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent to the Lower House by Philemon Lloyd Esq^r
Read the Petition of Doctor Charles Carroll & Granted

June 10