10 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-May 28, 1737.

U. H. J.

Lib. No. 33

Read the Second time the Bill preparing in this house Entituled
an Act for the Ease and Encouragement of Settlers on the Remote
and back parts of this Province; Passed, and sent by Coll Hammond.
Read the Petition of Lewis Duvall of Ann Arundell County
Planter Praying leave to bring in a Bill to cutt of the Entail of a Tract
of Land called Wilsons Grove Lying in Ann Arundell County con-
taining two hundred Acres; and to Settle a Tract of Land called
pretty Land Containing fifty Acres a Tract called the Addition Con-
taining fifty Acres a Tract called the Addition Containing 100 Acres
and a Tract called Grimetts Chance Containing 100 Acres in Lieu
thereof; Referred to the Consideration of the Lower house of As-
sembly and Sent by James Hollyday Esq^r
Read the second time the Bill Entituled an Act for the More
Effectuall Punishment of certain Offenders, and for taking from
them the Benefit of Clergy; Passed, and sent by Edmund Jenings
Esq^r
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning nine of the Clock

May 10

Tuesday Morning 10^th May 1737
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday

The Bill prepared in this house, Entituled a Supplementary Act
to the Act Entituled an Act for Explaining and Carrying into Execu-
tion An Act Entituled an Act for laying out and Applying three
thousand five hundred pounds Current Money of Maryland for
the uses therein Mentioned is brought from the Lower house by
Mess^rs Smith and Willson thus Endorsed

By the Lower house of Assembly 9^th May 1737

Read the first time and Ordered to Lye on the Table
Signed p^r Order M Macnemara Cl L. H.

By the Lower house, of Assembly 10^th May 1737

Read the Second time and will not Pass
Signed p^r Order M Macnemara Cl L H.

Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

p. 462

Eodem Die post Meridiem

This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning with the Addition of Philip Lee Esq^r
Read the Petition of the Vestry of Queen Caroline Parish in Ann
Arundell County and of Caleb Dorsey and of John Dorsey of the said
County praying that a Bill may be brought in to Confirm to the said