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

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 46

of William and Mary Parish in Saint Marys County; The Petition
of the Vestrymen Church wardens and Several of the Inhabitants of
Saint Mary Anns parish in Cecil County, The Petition of the Rector
Vestrymen and Church Wardens and other Inhabitants of All Faiths
Parish in Saint Marys and Charles Counties and the Petition of the
Free holders and Parishioners of the Parish of William and Mary in
Saint Marys County Severally Indorsed Referred to the Considera-
tion of the Lower House of Assembly
Col^o Charles Hammond from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker A Petition of Thomas Spalding and Catherine his Wife of
Saint Marys County, a Petition of Benjamin Howard of Ann
Arundel County, and a Petition of [Joseph] Williams and Richard
Snowden of Ann Arundel County severally Indorsed Referred to the
Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly.
The Petition of the Vestry of Saint Marys Parish in Cecil County
praying that 6ooi current money may be Levied on the Taxable
Inhabitants of the said Parish, to be applied to the Building a Brick
Church, Read and Leave given to bring in a Bill accordingly.
The Petition of the Rector Vestrymen and Church Wardens and
Inhabitants of All Faith's Parish in Saint Marys and Charles
Counties praying a Bill to enable them to Assess 2000 £ Current
Money on the Taxable Inhabitants of said Parish to build A Brick
Church, was Read and Rejected.

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The Petitions of William and Mary Parish in Saint Marys County
praying Leave to bring in a Bill to Assess on the Taxable Inhabitants
of the said Parish £500 Current Money, to build a Chappel and
Repair the Churches in the said Parish were severally Read and
Rejected
The Bill entituled An Act Reviving An Act, entituled An Act for
the Advancement of Justice
And the Bill entituled An Act for continuing An Act of Assembly
of this Province, entituled An Act ascertaining the Gauge and Tare
of Tobacco Hogsheads &c.
Sent to the Upper House by Col^o Hanson and M^r George. The
Bill entituled An Act for continuing An Act of Assembly entituled
An Act to prevent the Cutting up Tobacco Plants
And the Bill entituled An Act to continue An Act of Assembly of
this Province entituled An Act A Supplementary Act to the Act
Entituled An Act for Emitting &c^a 90000 £ in Bills of Credit, and to
restrain some Evil practices of Sheriffs under Colour of the said
Act Committed.
Sent to the Upper House by M^r George and M^r Gale The Bill
entituled An Act, reviving and continuing the Several Acts therein
mentioned