100 Assembly Proceedings, July 7-29, 1740.

L. H. J.
p. 148

The Bill sent from the Upper House, entituled An Act for the
further encouragement of Levies for his Majestys Service in the
West Indies, was read the second time and will not pass.
James Holliday Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the following message (See page 6)
The House Adjourns to 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon.

Post Meridiem
M^r William Thomas appeared in the House.
The Bill entituled An Act for raising and issuing money for
maintaining his Majestys Forces to be raised in this Province, and
Transporting them to the Place of Rendezvous in the West Indies
was read the second time and passed
The Bill sent from the Upper House entituled An Act for the
Transportation of Forces and Troops to be raised in this Province for
his Majestys Service in the West Indies was sent to the Upper House
by M^r Smith and Major Sprigg with the following Message (See
page 7)

p. 149

The Bill entituled An Act for raising and issuing money for main-
taining his Majestys Forces and transporting them to the Place of
Rendezvous in the West Indies.
Sent to the Upper House by Col^o King and twelve more.
The Bill entituled An Act, to revive An Act of Assembly of this
Province, entituled 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, Read
the second time and passed
The Bill entituled, An Act for reviving An Act of Assembly,
entituled An Act for relieving the Inhabitants of this Province from
some Aggrievances in the Prosecution of suits at Law, and for Reviv-
ing and Continuing the supplementary Act thereto: Read the second
time and Passed.
And the Bill, entituled An Act for reviving An Act of Assembly,
entituled An Act for the Advancement of Justice, as also An Act
of Assembly entituled A supplementary Act to the Act for Advance-
ment of Justice: Read the second time and Passed.
Which several Bills were sent to the Upper House by M^r Calder
and M^r Henry
The House Adjourns to Monday Morning at nine of the Clock

July 14

Monday morning July 14^th 1740
The House met according to Adjournment &c^a
All Present as on Saturday, except M^r Wilkinson