The Lower House. 459

Which Petition was read here & Granted
The Petition of the free holders and other Inhabitants of Queen
Anns County praying a Town to be Erected at Hawkins's point Read
& Granted
Michael Howard Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers to M^r
Speaker a bill for the Releif of Ann Osborn of St. Mary's County
Indorsed thus,

By the Upper House of Assembly 15^th July 1732

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

L. H. J.

And thus, [See page 381.]
Which Bill was read here & Passed for Ingrossing
George Plater Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the bill Entituled an Act to prohibit raising Swine Sheep and Geese
in the Town of Chester in Kent County Indorsed thus, [See
page 381.]
Which bill was read here and passed for Ingrossing.
The House Adjourns untill to Morrow Morning at Eight of the
Clock

p. 374

Wednesday Morning July 19^th 1732

The House met according to Adjournment, The Members were
Called and all Present as Yesterday, The proceedings of Yesterday
were read.
M^r Howard Appeared in the House this Morning.
A Petition of Peter Rambo Prisoner for Debt in Ann arundell
County Gaol praying Releasement Read & Granted.
A Petition of Roger Moody Prisoner in Prince Georges County
Gaol praying releasement Read & Granted
A Petition of Ninian Mariarte in Prince Georges County Gaol
praying releasement Read & Granted.
A Petition of John Sition Black-smith from Prince Georges County
Gaol Read & Granted
A Petition of Nehemiah Ogden of Prince Georges County pray-
ing releasement from Gaol read & Granted
The following Message [The text of this message is printed at
page 382.] Sent to the Upper House by M^r Crabb and Coll. Hanson,
They return and Acquaint M^r Speaker they Delivered the same.
M^r Taylor Appeared in the House this day.
The Bill Entituled an Act to prevent the Exportation of Trashy
& Unmerchantable Tobacco was read the first time & the Question

July