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Read the second time the Bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to
the Act Entituled an Act to encourage Adventurers in Iron Works,
and will not pass, & sent by Col Hammond
Adjourned until two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning
The following Message is sent by George Plater Esq^r

By the Upper House of Assembly 24 April 1736
Gentlemen
This house hath named George Plater Esq^r to join the Members
appointed by your House in your Message of this Day by M^rs Hems-
ley and Dashiel to inspect the Accounts & Proceedings of the
Comm^rs of the Paper Currency Office
Signed p Order J Ross Cl Up H.

The following Message is sent by Edmund Jenings Esq^r

By the Upper House of Assembly 24 April 1736

Gentlemen
In Answer to your Message of this Day by M^rs Smith and Hanson
this house hath appointed Col Matthew Tilghman Ward to join the
Members named by your House relating to the subject Matter of
the said Message
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up H.

Read the Petition of several the Inhabitants of Prince Georges

U. H. J.

County praying a Bill may be brought in to divide the said County ;
referred to the Consideration of next Session of Assembly
Read the second time by Especial Order the Act Entituled 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 of the City of An-
napolis deceased; and will not pass and sent by Michael Howard
Esq^r
Read the second time by Especial Order the Bill Entituled an Act
for Erecting a Town in Cecil County on the North side of Sassafras
River at a Place known by the Name of Peningtons Point on the
Tracts of Land called Buntington & happy Harbour; and passed
and sent by Philip Lee Esq^r
Adjourned 'till Monday Morning Nine of the Clock

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