148 Assembly Proceedings, May 3-23, 1738.

U. H. J.
No. 33

Eodem die Post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the morning

A Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs denton and Lloyd entituled
an Act repealing an Act entituled an Act for the speedy and effectual
Publication of the Laws of this Province and for the Encouragement

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of William Parkes of the City of Annapolis Printer as also one other
act entituled an Act reviving an Act of Assembly entituled an Act
for the speedy and effectual Publication of the Laws of this Province
and for the Encouragement of William Parks of the City of An-
napolis Printer and also one other act entituled a supplementary Act
to the Act entituled an Act for the speedy and more Effectual Publi-
cation of the Laws of this Province and for the Encouragement of
William Parkes of the City of Annapolis Printer thus endorsed

By the Lower house of Assembly 4^th May 1738
Read the first time and Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

By the Lower house of Assembly 5 May 1738
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
Read the Petition of the Vestrymen and others Inhabitants of
Queen Anns [Parish] in Prince Georges County praying that an act
may pass to levy One hundred Pounds upon the Taxable Persons in
the said Parish towards repairing the Chappel built therein by the late
M^r Henderson and for building a warm vestry Room with a fire Place
therein Recommended to the Consideration of the Lower house and
sent by Col^o Hammond
Adjourned till to morrow morning nine of the Clock

May 6

Saturday morning 6^th May 1738
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday

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Read the Petition of the Reverend M^r John Lang Rector of Saint
James' Parish in Ann Arundell County praying a Bill may be brought
in enabling him the said John Lang to improve the Lands left for the
use of the said Parish by leasing the same for Lives or a term of
Years or for reimbursing him the said John Lang what money
he has expended on the Improvements made by him on part of the