The Lower House. 491

Philemon Lloyd Esq^r from the Upper House Delivered to M^r

Speaker the Petition of the Inhabitants of Queen Ann and Dorches-
ter Countys Indorsed thus,

By the Upper House of Assembly August 1^st 1732.

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

An Ingrossed bill Entituled an Act to repeale an Act Entituled
an Act for the Releif of the Devisees of James Phillips the Elder
&c. And an Ingrossed bill Entituled an Act to Encourage Ad-
venturers in Iron Works Severally read & Assented to and Sent
to the Upper House with the paper bill thereof by M^r Hamilton &
M^r Scott. Who return and say they Delivered the Same.
Mich^l Howard Esq^r from the Upper House Deliver M^r Speaker
the bill for Erecting a Town in Queen Anns County on Chester
River Opposite to Chester Town &c. Indorsed thus, [The text of
this endorsement is printed at page 412.]
Which bill being read here and with the Amendments proposed
passed for Ingrossing.
Coll^o Rider from the Upper House Delivered M^r Speaker a bill
Entituled an Act reviving and Continuing an Act of Assembly of
this Province Entituled an Act for the better releife of Poor Debtors
Indorsed thus,

By the Upper House of Assembly July 31^st 1732.
Read the first time and Ordered to Lye on the Table.
Signed p Order J Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

And thus, [See page 413.]
Which Bill was read here and passed for Ingrossing.
Petition of the Inhabitants of Dorchester & Queen Anns Countys,
Read & Granted.
Benj. Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House Delivered M^r Speaker
the Paper Bill Entituled an Act to Encourage Adventurers in Iron
Works And the Paper bill Entituled an Act to repeale an Act En-
tituled an Act for the Releif of the Devisees of James Phillips the
Elder &c. Severally Indorsed thus,

By the Upper house of Assembly Aug^t 1^st 1732.

The Engrossed bill whereof this is the Original is read And
Assented to.
Signed p Order J Ross CL Up. Ho,

L. H. J.