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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, 1737-1740
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538 Assembly Proceedings, April 23-June 5, 1740.

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 46

Jonas Green of the City of Annapolis, Printer, sent to the Upper
House by Mr Denton and Mr Thomas.
The House Adjourns to Two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem
The House met according to Adjournment
The Bill, entituled An Act Reviving and Continuing the several
Acts therein mentioned
The Bill reviving An Act, entituled, An Act to prevent the injur-
ing Harbours within this Province, and for repealing the Acts
therein mentioned.
The Bill to continue An Act of Assembly of this Province, en-
tituled a supplementary Act to the Act, 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.
The Bill reviving An Act, entituled, An Act for the Advancement
of Justice, as also an Act of Assembly, entituled A Supplementary
Act to the Act for the Advancement of Justice.
The Bill for continuing An Act of Assembly of this Province,
entituled, An Act, ascertaining the Gauge and Tare of Tobacco
Hogsheads, and to prevent Cutting, Cropping and defacing Tobacco
taken on Board Ships or Vessels upon Freight.
Were severally Read the second time and passed
On Motion of A Member that Leave be given to bring in an Ad-
dress to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, setting forth the many
Aggrievances this Province labours under, and praying Redress in
case no Relief be had from the Lord Proprietor of this Province on
an Address to be presented to him from this House: Leave is given
accordingly: Soon after an Address to the Kings most Excellent
Majesty was brought in, Read, and the Question was put that the
House approve the Address. Resolved in the Affirmative.


For the Affirmative


Mr Waughop

Mr Smallwood,

Mr Sheredine,

Wilson

King,

Mathews,

Calder,

Stoughton

Caswell,

Carroll,

Robt Lloyd.

Edwd Sprigg

Denton,

Thomas,

Wootton

Henry Hall

Brannock

Osborn Sprigg

Smith,

Ennals,

Magruder,

Weems,

George,

Pemberton,

Joseph Hall,

Rumsey

Wilkinson,

Middleton,

Colvill,


Hanson,

Pearce,




 

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