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The following Message sent by Michael Howard Esq^r

By the Upper house of Assembly I April 1736
Gentlemen
This house hath appointed (by Reason of M^r Tasker's Indispo-
sition) George Plater Esq^r to join the Members named by youi
House as a Committee to inspect the Accounts and Proceedings of
the Comm^rs of the Paper Currency
Signed p Order John Ross Ct Up H.

A Bill from the Lower house by M^rs Matthews & Middleton En-
tituled an Act to remedy some Defects in an Indenture of Bargain
and Sale made and executed by Michael Curtis and Sarah his Wife
late of S^t Marys County deceased unto Charles Carrol Esq^r late oi
the City of Annapolis deceased thus Endorsed

By the Lower house of Assembly 1 April 1736
Read the first time and Ordered to lye on the table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

By the Lower house of Assembly 1 April 1736
Read the second time by Especial Order and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

Read the first time in this house and will not pass, and sent by
Philip Lee Esq^r

U. H. J.

Read the second time the Bill Entituled an Act for the better ex-
plaining and carrying into due Execution some Parts of an Act of
Assembly of this Province Entituled an Act for Emitting & making
Current ninety thousand pounds Current money of Maryland in
Bills of Credit; will not pass, sent by Michael Howard Esq^r

Adjourned 'till to Morrow Morning nine of the Clock

p. 33

Friday Morning 2^d April 1736
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday except Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
A Message from the Lower house by M^rs Key and Hemsley

By the Lower house of Assembly 2^d April 1736
May it please your Honours
This house being convinced that several Sheriffs within this Prov-
ince make very ill Use of the Act Entituled an Act for emitting and

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