232 Assembly Proceedings, May 1-June 12, 1739

U. H. J.
No. 734
May 21

Monday Morning 21 May 1739
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present

The
honourable

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Philip Lee Esq^r

James Hollyday Esq^r
Col Levin Gale

An Engrossed Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Aisquith
md Smalwood Entituled An Act for Encouragement of Abraham
Wood of S^t Mary's County to build Mills thus subscribed

21 May 1739

Read and assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

p. 25

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the morning with the Addition of Col Ward and
Edmund Jenings Esq^r
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Nine of the Clock

May 22

Tuesday Morning 22^d May 1739

This House met again according to Adjournment Present as
Yesterday

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

Read the Petition of Thomas Soames Samuel Deavor Thomas
Gough Joseph Large and Ezekiel Orrick languishing Prisoners in
Ann Arundel County Goal, William Gibson in Queen Anns County
Goal, James Ranton and Peter Hyat in Prince Georges County Goal
and Sarah Butcher a Prisoner for her fees in Dorchester County
Goal; Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of As-
sembly and sent by Edmund Jenings Esq^r
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Nine of the Clock.

May 23

Wednesday Morning 23^d May 1739
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday with the Addition of George Plater Esq^r