536 Assembly Proceedings, April 23-June 5, 1740.

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 46

And A Bill, entituled An Act reviving An Act, entituled An Act
to prevent the injuring Harbours within this Province.
Severally Read the first Time, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
The Bill, entituled, An Act for the speedy and effectual Publica-
tion of the Laws of this Province, and for the encouragement of
Jonas Green of the City of Annapolis, Printer, Read the second
time, and Passed.
James Harris, Esq^r from the Upper House, delivers M^r Speaker,
The Bill, entituled, An Act for issuing and paying out of the Office
of the Commissioners or Trustees for Emitting Bills of Credit es-
tablished by Act of Assembly of the Province of Maryland the Sum
of Two Thousand Six Hundred and Thirty Six Pounds, Sixteen
Shillings and Three Pence Current Money in Bills of Credit of this
Province, to be applied for Encouragement of such Persons as shall
Voluntarily Inlist themselves in his Majestys Service, Indorsed.
(See pages 430 and 441.)

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And the Bill, entituled, An Act for Raising Three Pence per Hogs-
head on all Tobacco to be Exported in the Time therein mentioned
for Purchasing Arms and Ammunition for the Defence of this
Province, Indorsed. (See pages 432 and 441.)
And the following Message (See page 441.)

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The House Adjourns to two of the Clock in the Afternoon
Post Meridiem

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The House met according to Adjournment &c.
Inasmuch as this House have been acquainted by his Excellency
the Governor in his Answer to an Address dated 3^d May Instant,
That " He would desire the proper Officers to let any Person or
Persons appointed by this House, have during the Interval of the
Assembly whatever Papers he or they shall call for, without any
Regard to their own Fees, which may be allowed them the next
Session of Assembly :
Therefore, and in full hopes that there may be no further delay or
refusal of such Copies or Transcripts as are or may be required to
carry on the Complaints of this Province before the Right Honour-
able the Lord Prop^ry, or in case of need before his most Sacred
Majesty, This House have appointed the Honourable Speaker, M^r
James Calder, Doctor Charles Carroll, M^r Vachel Denton, Major
Edward Sprigg, M^r Turner Wootton, M^r Osborn Sprigg, M^r John
Magruder, and M^r Henry Hall, or any one, or more of them, to call
for and receive of and from the several and respective Proper Officers
of this Province who have the keeping of the Records thereof, all
such Transcripts and Copies of Records legally Authenticated, to be
transmitted to Great Britain on Account of the Publick, such Copies,