The Lower House. 131

A Bill Entitnled an Act to revive an Act Ehtituled an Act for the
Relief of Prisoners for debt read the first and Second time by an
Especial order & will pass, and Sent to the Upper House by M^r
George and nine more.
Edmund Jenings Esq^r from the upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill Entituled an Act to repeal an act Entituled an Act for the
limitation of the time of Shipping Tobacco (See page 109.)

L. H. J.

Lib. No. 45

Which Bill with the Amendments proposed passed for Ingrossing.
An Ingrossed Bill Entituled an Act to prohibit the Exportation of
Grain Bread and flower read and assented to by this House and Sent
to the Upper House with the Paper Bill by M^r Key and M^r George
George Plater Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the following Message (See page 117.)
And the Bill Entituled an Act to revive an Act Entituled an Act for
the relief of Prisoners for debt Indorsed read by the Upper House of
Assembly 16^th August 1737, the first and Second time by Especial
order and will not pass.
A Bill Entituled an act for the Continuance of Actions in Several
County Courts in this Province read first and Second time by Espe-
cial order and will pass Sent to the Upper House by M^r Tench
Francis & M^r George Wilson.
Michael Howard Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill Entituled an Act for the Continuance of Actions in Several
County Courts in this Province Indorsed read by the Upper House of
Assembly I^st and 2^d time by an Especial order and will pass, which
Bill here passed for Ingrossing.
A Bill Entituled an Act for the relief of John Bradford a Lan-
guishing Prisoner in Prince Georges County Goal read the first and
Second time by an Especial order and passed and Sent to the Upper
House by Major Sprigg and M^r Stoddert.
An Ingrossed Bill Entituled an Act repealing an Act Entituled an
Act for Limitation of the time of Shipping Tobacco read and assented
to and Sent to the Upper House with the paper bill by M^r Stoughton
and M^r Johnson. The House Adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the
afternoon

Post Merediem The House met according to Adjournment &c^a
Ordered that the Treasurer of the Western Shore send to England
for Sufficient Books Paper, Ink powder, and Parchment Necessary
for the use of the Publick and that the Clerk of this House acquaint
him Therewith.
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill Entituled an Act for the relief of John Bradford a Lan-
guishing Prisoner in Prince Georges County Indorsed read the
Second time and will pass the word Ten Instead of five, being In-

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