24 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-May 28, 1737.

U. H. J.
Lib. No. 33

Read the second time the Bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to the
Act Entituled an Act for Erecting a Town in Kent County on the
South Side of Sassafras River on a Tract of Land called Tolechester
at the Place where the Ferry is now kept; passed and Sent by Geo :
Plater Esq^r
The following Message is sent by Michael Howard Esq^r

By the Upper house of Assembly 25^th May 1737
Gentlemen
We have Considered your Message of 23^d Instant by Mess^rs
Hooper and Hammond, and as you Observe it may be an Ease to the
Good People of this Province, that the Publick Charge thereof be
paid out of the Bills of Credit in the Paper Office, We do for this
time Concurr with your house therein Provided the same be ordered
to be repaid by the Treasurers of this Province in some convenient
time into the Loan Office aforesaid
Signed p^r Order John Ross Cl Up H.

A Bill from the Lower house by M^rs Denton and Wright Entituled
an Act to cutt of the Entail of Two Acres of Land part of a Tract
called New Year's Gift, Thus Endorsed.

By the Lower house of Assembly 25^th May 1737

Read the first and second time by an Especial Order and will pass
Signed p^r Order M Macnemara Cl L^o H.

p. 475

Read the first time in this house and Ordered to Lye on the Table
Two Engrossed Bills from the Lower house by Mess^rs Hanson &
Stoughton one Entituled an Act to encourage the Apprehending some
Felons and for trying Accessarys to felonies by them Committed
before Conviction of the Principals, the Other Entituled a Supple-
mentary Act to the Acts Entituled the Acts for the relief of Debtors
and for Ascertaining the manner of Tenders in Tobacco Severally
thus Subscribed.
25 May 1737

Read and Assented to by the Lower house of Assembly
Signed p^r Order M Macnemara Ct L. H.

Read and Assented to by this house and ordered to be so Subscribed
the Paper Bills so Endorsed are Sent to the Lower house by Geo :
Plater Esq^r
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon