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M^r Allen from the Committee of Laws Delivers M^r Speaker the
Bill to Empower the Inhabitants of Ann Arundell and Prince Georges
Countys to make the Main branch of the River Patuxent Navigable
Above Queen Anns Town in Prince Georges County aforesaid was
read the first and second time by Especial Order and Will Pass.
The Bill Entituled an Act to Impower the Inhabitants of Ann
Arundell and Prince Georges Counties to make the Main branch
of the River Patuxent Navigable &c. Sent to the Upper House by
M^r Beale and Maj^r Sprigg, They return and acquaint M^r Speaker
they Delivered the same.
M^r George M^r Cumming and M^r Hemsley are ordered to prepare
an Address to the Governour Concerning the Justices of Dorchester
County.
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r from the Upper House Delivered to M^r
Speaker the following Message. [The text of this message is printed
at page 393.]
The Question was put that a Bill be brought in to Emit Paper
Currency. Resolved accordingly.
M^r George brought in an Address to the Governour which was
read and approved and ordered to be Ingrossed.
Cap" Hooper from the Committee of Laws delivered to M^r Speaker
a bill Entituled an Act for laying an Imposition on Tobacco by the
Hogshead for Support of Government and for Payment of his Lord-
ships Quit Rents and Alienation fines for the term therein Mentioned.
Which bill was read the first time & Ordered to lye on the Table.
An Act to Record and Make Valid in Law a Deed of Bargain and
Sale from William Winters late of Queen Anns County to Richard
Fisher Deceased, Was read the first time & Ordered to Lye on the
Table
The Question was put whether the Jurisdiction of the Justices
shall be Enlarged in recovery of Small Debts, Carried in the Affirm-
ative
The Question was put if Six hundred pounds of Tobacco or more,
Carried Six hundred pounds of Tobacco.
Ordered that Mess^rs Joshua George, William Hemsley and Robert
Hanson bring in a bill accordingly.

L. H. J.
p. 389

M^r Magruder from the Committee of Laws Delivers M^r Speaker
a bill to Ascertain the Gauge and Tare of Tobacco Hogsheads to
Prevent Groping and Defacing Tobacco taken on board ships or
Vessells upon freight to prevent false Packing of Tobacco and mak-
ing Seconds, Was read the first time & Ordered to Lye on the Table.
Cap" Hooper from the Committee of Laws Delivers M^r Speaker
the Engrost Bill for the Tryall of all Matters of fact in the Several
Countys where they have Arisen or shall Arise the Continuance of
Causes in the Provincial Court and Adjournment of that Court

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