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for continuing the same and for Continuance of Causes in the Pro-
vincl and County Courts and to enlarge the time for taking out
Executions and passed, & sent by Benjⁿ Tasker Esq^r

U. H J.

Read the second time the Bill Entituled an Act to alter the times
of holding the Assizes and Provincial Court and to appoint the said
Courts to be held at the times therein mentioned and will not pass &
sent by Edmund Jenings Esq^r
A Message from the Lower house by Mrs. Hooper & Hawkins

By the Lower house of Assembly i May 1736
May it please your Honours
This House is willing to propose the raising a sum of four thou-
sand pounds sterling p Annum to the Lord Proprietary in Lieu of
his Quit Rents and Alienation fines and desire to know if your House
will agree in such a Proposal
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

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

An Engrossed Bill from the Lower house by M^rs Hall and Wilson
Entituled an Act for Erecting a Town in Kent County on the South
side of Sassafras River on a tract of Land called Tolechester at the
Place where the ferry is now kept thus subscribed

1 May 1736
Read and assented to by the Lower house of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

Read and assented to by this house & ordered to be subscribed
the Paper Bill so Endorsed is sent by Edmund Jenings Esq^r
The following Message is sent by George Plater Esq^r

By the Upper House of Assembly 1^st May 1736
Gentlemen
This house is so well pleased with your Sense of the Integrity and
Abilities of the Chief Justice of the Provincial Court in the Execu-
tion of his Duty in that Station, that we do not only readily concurr
with Your Message by M^rs Hooper & Stoughton but would as
readily have come into the Allowance of a greater Sum for that
Purpose
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up H.

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