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A Bill from the Lower House by M^rs Henry and Gale Entituled
An Act for the Benefit of the Poor and Encouragement of Industry
thus Endorsed

By the Lower House of Assembly 10 May 1739
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 14 May 1739
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 second time the Bill 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; passed with the following Amendments instead of
the Words, until the first day of October which shall be in the Year
of Our Lord 1742, put the Words, for and during the Term of three
Years next ensuing and unto the End of the next Session of Assem-
bly which shall happen after the End of the said three Years; sent
by James Hollyday Esq^r
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning nine a Clock

U. H. J.

No. 734

Tuesday Morning 15 May 1739
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday with the Addition of Col Gale.
Read the Petition of Thomas Spalding & Catherine his Wife
praying Leave to bring in a Bill to cut off the Entail of Part of a
Tract of Land lying in S⁽ Marys County called Coopers Purchase
containing 39 Acres and to settle a Tract of Land lying in the said
County containing 100 Acres called Crackburns Purchase to the
same Uses as the said Coopers Purchase is now subject to, Referred
to the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly & sent bv
Col Gale
Read the Petition of the Rector Vestry & Church Wardens of
Christ Church Parish in St. Marys & Charles praying Leave to bring
in a Bill for levying on the Taxable Inhabitants of the said Parish

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a sum not exceeding 2: 6 p Poll p Ann till the sum of 500 £ be
raised to provide Ornaments for the said Church and to wall in a
Church Yard and build a Vestry House; Referred to the Con-

May 15
p. 14