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be obtained without great Charge and Trouble, it having been so
lately refused by the Brittish Parliament however if you can think
it Practicable and can propose any reasonable Expedient for effecting
it we shall be ready and willing to Joyn our Endeavours with Yours
for that purpose.
Signed p order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight of the Clock.

U. H. J.

Thursday Morning 20^th July 1732.
This House met again According to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday
A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Matthews & M^r Hamilton
Entituled an Act to repeal an Act Entituled an Act for the Relief
of the Devisees of James Philipps the Elder and Anthony Philipps
late of Baltimore County Deced thus Endorsed

By the Lower House of Assembly July 20^th 1732
Read the first and second time by an Especial order and will pass
Signed p order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

July 20

Read the first time in this House & ordered to lye on the Table
A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Clayton & M^r Hemsley En-
tituled an Act for the Erecting a Town on the South side of Chester
River in Queen Anns County for Laying in Lotts Sixty Acres of
Land at the mouth of the South East branch on the South side thereof
on a point of Land known by the name of Hawkins's Prize house
point thus Endorsed.

By the Lower House of Assembly July 20^th 1732
Read the first and second time by an Especial order and will pass.
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read the first time in this House and ordered to lye on the Table.
Read the Petition of the Rector Vestrymen and Church wardens
& others the Inhabitants of S^t Paul's pish in Prince Georges County
praying leave to bring in a bill for Building a Church and Chappel in
said County Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly, sent by Col Rider.
Read the Petition of Simon Pearson of Baltimore County, and
Rejected the Pet^r not having given notice to his Creditors According
to a Resolution of this House made last Session of Assembly
A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Crabb & 12 more Entituled an
Act for the Tryal of all matters of fact in the severall Countys where

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