216 Assembly Proceedings, May 1-June 12, 1739

U. H. J.

No. 734

By the Lower House of Assembly 8 May 1739
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo H.

Read the first time in this house and ordered to lye on the Table
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning with the Addition of Philip Lee Esq^r
A Message from the Lower House by M^rs Trippe and Caswall

By the Lower House of Assembly 8 May 1739

May 1t please Your Honours
This House hath appointed M^r Moale M^r Trippe Col^o Colvile
M^r Edward Lloyd & Captⁿ Caswall Members of this House to joyn
any Members appointed by Your House as a Committee to inspect
the Accounts and Proceedings of the Commissioners or Trustees
for emitting Bills of Credit established by Act of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

Read the Petition of Abraham Wood of S^t Marys County seting
forth that he has invented a Method of building a Mill which will
grind any Manner of Grain, without the Assistance of Wind Water
or Horses, & praying that an Act may pass giving him or his As-
signes the sole Power of building such Mills for the space of twenty
One Years; Recommended to the Consideration of the Lower House
and sent by Col Hammond
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Nine of the Clock

May 9

Wednesday Morning 9 May 1739
This House met again according to Adjournment

p. 9

Present as Yesterday

A Bill from the Lower House by M^rs Goldsborough and Hall
Entituled An Act to continue an Act of Assembly of this Province
Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Act Entituled an Act for
Emitting and making Current Ninety thousand pounds Current
Money of Maryland in Bills of Credit, and to restrain some evil
Practices of Sheriffs under Colour of the said Act committed thus
Endorsed

By the Lower House of Assembly 7 May 1739
Read the first time and ordered to lye on the Table.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.