The Lower House. 561

And the Bill entituled An Act, Reviving An Act, entituled, An Act,
to prevent the Injuring Harbours &c^a
Sent to the Upper House by M^r Mathews and M^r Osborn Sprigg
The House Adjourns to the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 46

Saturday Morning May 24, 1740

The House met according to Adjournment &c^a All Appeared ex-
cept M^r Weems, M^r Wilkinson, M^r Thomas and M^r Robert Lloyd.
Col^o Gale from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker A Petition
of Nicholas Hammond of Ann Arundel County Indorsed Read and
Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly
Which Petition was here Read and Granted
The House Adjourns to two of the Clock in the Afternoon

May 24

Post Meridiem

The House met according to Adjournment M^r Calder brings in
the following Report (See page 481.)
The Bill entituled An Act for the Benefit of the Poor and En-
couragement of Industry, was read the Second time and Passed
Sent to the Upper House by M^r Denton and M^r Smith
The Bill entituled An Act for Limitation of Officers Fees was read
and committed for Amendments.
On Motion Leave given to bring in a Bill to lengthen the Time
of Continuing Sheriffs in their Office
The House Adjourns to Monday Morning at nine of the Clock

p. 103

Monday Morning May 26^th 1740

The House met according to Adjournment
All Present that were on Saturday M^r Weems, M^r Courts and M^r
Edward Lloyd appeared in the House this day
The Petition of [Benjamin] Howard praying leave to bring in a
Bill to cut of the Entail of a Tract of Land called Ropers Neck, and
to entail other Lands of equal Value in lieu, Read and Referred to the
Consideration of next Assembly

May 26

The Petition of Thomas Spalding and Catherine his Wife praying
that Leave may be given to bring in a Bill to cut of the Entail of a
Tract of Land called Coopers Purchase and to Entail other in Lieu
thereof a Tract of Land called Crackburns Purchase of equal Value,
Read and Referred to the Consideration of the next Assembly
The Petition of Joseph Williams and Richard Snowden of Ann
Arundel County praying Leave to cut of the Entail of a Tract of
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p. 104