The Lower House. 455

The Governour sent the following Answer to the Address of this
day Presented viz.

Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly.
I am much Obliged to you for your kind Address, and Cannot but
take a particular Pleasure in your Approbation of my Conduct in
taking the Earliest and most Proper Measures to Secure the Peace &
Property of the People of Maryland, and have according to your
Desire, Ordered a Proclamation to be Issued proposing a reward of
fifty pounds to any Person that shall Discover the Author or Authors
of these pernicious Libells, and Upon a Discovery will Order a
Prosecution according to Law. Sam: Ogle

A Bill was brought in Entituled an Act for the Releif of Ann
Osborn of S^t Marys County was read the first time and Ordered to
Lye on the Table.
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House Delivered M^r
Speaker a Petition of Johannah Hall late Johannah Phillips, Mother
and Natural Guardian of James Phillips and Susannah Phillips In-
fants in behalf of herself and James & Susannah. Indorsed thus,

By the Upper House of Assembly 14^th July 1732

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

Which Petition was read here and on a full hearing by Council
on both sides, leave is given to bring in a bill According to Prayer.

A Bill Entituled an Act to Prohibit raising Swine Sheep and
Geese in the town of Chester in Kent County was read the first time
and Ordered to lye on the Table.
The House Adjourns untill to Morrow Morning Eight of the
Clock

L. H. J.

Saturday Morning July 15^th 1732.

The House met according to Adjournment, The Members were
Called and all Present as yesterday, The proceedings of Yesterday
were read.
The Bill Entituled an Act to prohibit raising of Swine &c. Was
read the second time and Passed.
The Bill Entituled an Act for the Releif of Ann Osborn of S^t Marys
County was read a second time & Passed.
The Several Petitions of Benony Pardo John Madden and Samuel
Steel Languishing Prisoners in Queen Anns County Gaol were read

July 15