The Upper House. 21

A Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Hanson and Hawkins

Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Act Entituled an Act for laying
out a new fifteen Acres of Land part of the One hundred Acres of
Land formerly Erected into a Town Commonly Called Benedict
Leonard Town upon Patuxent River in Charles County besides the
Lotts which have been already taken up pursuant to the directions
of former Laws and to Restrain the Inhabitants from Keeping any
Stock-Except within their Inclosure in the said Town thus Endorsed

By the Lower House of Assembly 29^th March 1733
Read the first and second time by an Especial Order and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara C^t Lo Ho.

Read the first time in this House and Ordered to lye on the Table
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower House by M^rs Beale and Ham-
mond Entituled an Act to Impower the Inhabitants of Ann Ar-
rundell and Prince Georges Countys to make the main Branch of the
River Patuxent Navigable above Queen Ann Town in Prince
Georges County aforesaid thus Subscribed

29^th March 1733
Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly.
Signed p Order M Macnemara G Lo Ho.

Read and Assented to by this House and Ordered to be so Sub-
scribed, the Paper Bill so Endorsed is sent to the Lower House by
Michael Howard Esq^r
Read the Petition of Thomas Ricketts of Ann Arrundell County
praying that a Bill may be brought in to Oblige his Creditors to give
him, Seven or five Years time for the payment of his Debts Ordered
to lye on the Table
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met Again According to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning

Read the Second time the Bill Entituled an Act for the Relief of
poar Distressed prisoners for Debt and will pass with the following
Amendments

By the Upper House of Assembly 28^th March 1733

Amendments proposed to the Bill Entituled an Act for the Relief
Poor Distressed Prisoners for Debt

U. H. J.

Lib. No. 33
p. 266

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