176 Assembly Proceedings, May 3-23, 1738.

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly.
I thank you heartily for your kind Address and am much oblig'd
to you for the regard you profess to bear to whatever I recommend
to your Consideration

I shall always make it my Endeavour to deserve the Continuance
of this favourable Disposition in Your House by recommending
nothing to you but what is for the Good and Wellfare of this
Province.
Edmund Jenings Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
a petition of John Lang a Rector of S^t James in Ann Arundell
County praying leave to bring in a Bill to enable him to make Im-
provements on Two Tracts of Land, The one devised by James
Rigby containing 100 Acres where the Church now Stands, the
other called Wrighton. near Pigg Point in said County and to im-
power him to make Lease for Lives to reimburse the Charges He
must be put to in making Improvements &c^a indorsed recommended
by the Upper House to the Consideration of the Lower House, which
petition was here read.
George Plater Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill, 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 of William Parks of the City of Annapolis
printer &c. indorsed by the Upper House of Assembly 5^th May
1738 read the first time and ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order J Ross Ci Up Ho.

And thus further endorsed By the Upper House of Assembly
May 6^th 1738 read the Second time and will pass.
Signed p Order J Ross Cl Up House

Which Bill was here read and passed for ingrossing
The House adjourns untill 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon
Post Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment
M^r John Brannock a Member returned to Serve for Dorchester
County appeared in the House this afternoon.
M^r Goldsborough and M^r Robert Lloyd sent to the Upper House
to see him qualified, They Acquaint M^r Speaker they saw him
qualified by taking the Several Oaths to the Government required
by Law, by signing the said Oaths, and by repeating and signing the
Test.
The Gentleman took his place, in the house.
The House adjourns untill Monday Morning at 9 of the Clock