money of Maryland in Bills of Credit and to restrain some evil Prac-
tices of Sheriffs under Colour of the said Act committed the Other
Entituled an Act for continuing an Act of Assembly of this Prov-
ince Entd an Act to prevent cutting up Tobacco Plants destroying
of Tobacco & Tobacco Houses and for a'scertaining the Punishment
of Criminals guilty of the said Offences severally thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 2d May 1740
Read the first time & Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
By the Lower House of Assembly 9 May 1740
Read the second time and will pass.
Signed p Order M Marnemara Cl Lo H.
Read the first time in this House & Ordered to lye on the Table
Two Bills from the Lower House by Messrs Matthews & Gale One
Entituled An Act reviving an Act Entituled an Act to prevent the
injuring Harbours within this Province and for repealing the Act
therein mentioned, the Other Entituled an Act reviving and Con-
tinuing the Several Acts therein mencon'd severally thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 8 May 1740
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 9 May 1740
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 Petition of Nicholas Hammond a Prisoner for Debt
in Ann Arundel County Goal praying Leave to bring in a Bill to free
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