418 Assembly Proceedings, April 20-May 6, 1736.

U. H. J.

Members nominated by your house to consider of the subject Matter
of his Lordships Answer to the joint Address of both houses relating
to the Alienation fines and Quit Rents
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

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 by Especial Order the Bill Entituled a sup-
plementary Act to the Act Entituled an Act for emitting and mak-
ing Current ninety thousand pounds Current money of Maryland
in Bills of Credit, and to restrain some Evil Practices of Sheriffs
under Colour of the said Act committed, and passed with the fol-
lowing Amendments Viz. in 7^th Line of 3^d Page between the Words,
excepted, & be, put, which shall hereafter be made and allowed by
the Publick or any County shall; & in 10^th Line of the same Page

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instead of Law, put, Act of Assembly; sent to the Lower house by
Col Ward
A Bill from the Lower house by M^rs Matthews & Middleton En-
tituled an Explanatory Act to the Act Entituled an Act to encourage
Adventurers in Iron Works thus Endorsed

By the Lower house of Assembly 26 April 1736
Read the first Time & Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

By the Lower house of Assembly 26 April 1736
Read the Second time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

Read the first time in this house & Ordered to lye on the Table
A Message from the Lower house by M^rs Hemsley and Wilson

By the Lower house of Assembly 27 April 1736
May it please Your Honours
This house having taken into Consideration the great Advantage
it would be to this Province to have the Liberty of importing Euro-
pean Salt directly from the Place of its Growth hither, and that his
Lordships Interest and Assistance in obtaining such Liberty would
contribute very much to the procuring thereof We propose that a
joynt Address of both Houses be prepared and transmitted to his
Lordship to request his Interest and Assistance in getting the