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being above 90 Miles in length may be divided, Referred to the
Consideration of the next Sessions of Assembly and Ordered that
the present Incumbent have notice of such Application
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodern die Post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning

Read the second time the Bill entituled An Act for the Tryal of
all matters of Fact in the several Counties where they have arisen
or shall arise, and will not Pass and sent by Samuel Chamberlain
Esq^r
Read the second time 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 the Advancement of Justice and will not Pass and
sent by Col^o Harris
Read the second time the Bill entituled An Act to revive and

P. 81;

; continue An Act of Assembly of this Province entituled An Act
for the better Relief of Poor Debtors
Read the second time 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 and will not Pass and sent by Col^o Hammond
Read the second time 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 reviving and continuing the Supplementary Act
thereto; and will not Pass & sent by Col^o Holliday
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

June 17

Wednesday Morning 17 June 1741
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
Mess^rs Sheredine and Gist from the Lower House attend with
M^r Acquila Paca A member elected for Baltimore County in the
Room of M^r John Moale deceased in Order to see him qualified who
takes the Oaths to the Government appointed to be taken by Act of
Assembly and Subscribes the Abjuration and Test and then with-
drew