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ernor for the time being, and for the Safety and better Defence of
this Province.
Sent to the Upper House by Col^o King and five more. The Bill
entituled, An Act for raising Three Pence per Hogshead on all To-
bacco to be exported within the Time therein mentioned for Pur-
chasing Arms and Ammunition for the Defence of this Province.
Sent to the Upper House by M^r Smith and five more
The House Adjourns to the Morrow Morning at nine of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 46

Wednesday Morning May 7: 1740

The House met according to Adjournment Captain Ennals ap-
peared in the House.
A Bill, entituled An Act for the speedy and effectual Publication
of the Laws of this Province and for the Encouragement of Jonas
Green of the City of Annapolis Printer :
Read the first Time and Ordered to lie on the Table.
The House Adjourns to Two of the Clock in the Afternoon.

May 7

Post Meridiem
The House met according to Adjournment
The Bill entituled An Act for Limitation of Officers Fees.
Read and committed for Amendments.
The Bill entituled An Act for ascertaining the Gauge of Barrels
for Pork &c^a Read the Second Time, Passed, and sent to the Upper
House by M^r Henry and M^r Weems.
The House Adjourns to the Morrow Morning at nine of the Clock.

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Thursday Morning May 8^th 1740
The House met according to Adjournment &c^a
The Bill, entituled An Act Reviving and Continuing An Act of
Assembly of this Province, entituled An Act for the speedy Recov-
ery of small Debts before a single Justice of the Peace.
Read the second Time and Passed.
A Bill entituled, An Act to Continue An Act of Assembly of this
Province 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.
A Bill, entituled, An Act Reviving the several Acts therein men-
tioned, and for relieving the Inhabitants from some Aggrievances
in the Prosecution of Suits at Law.

May 8