200 Assembly Proceedings, May 26-June 22, 1741.

L. H. J.

Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r from the Upper House delivers
M^r Speaker the following Message (See page 163)
A Bill entituled An Act for Limitation of Officers Fees Read the
first time and Ordered to lie on the Table
The House Adjourns to two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem
The House met according to Adjournment &c^a
Col^o Edward Lloyd appeared in the House
The Bill entituled An Act for reviving An Act of Assembly of
this Province entituled An Act for the speedy Recovery of small
debts Out of Court before a single Justice of the Peace Read the
second time and will Pass sent to the Upper House by Major Sprigg
and M^r Hall
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 Prac-
tices of Sheriffs under Colour of the said Act Committed; Read
the second time and will Pass sent to the Upper House by Col^o King
and M^r Harris
The Bill entituled An Act for the Trial of all Matters of Fact in
the Several Counties where they have arisen or shall arise Read the
second time and will Pass, sent to the Upper House by Col^o King
and M^r Harris
James Harris Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill entituled An Act for the Continuance of Baltimore County
Court &c^a Indorsed (See page 164)
Which Bill was here Read and Passed for Ingrossing
The House Adjourns until to Morrow Morning at nine of the
Clock

June 2

Tuesday Morning June 2. 1741
The House met according to Adjournment

All Members Present as Yesterday
Ordered that the Serjeant at Arms be forthwith sent for
M^r Charles Hynson, M^r Thomas Aisquith and M^r Henry Trippe
On Motion that a Bill be brought in to raise a Sum to be appro-

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priated for purchasing Arms and Ammunition for the Defence of
the Province Ordered that the Committee of Laws prepare and
Bring in a Bill accordingly
Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r from the Upper House delivers
M^r Speaker the following Petitions viz.
A Petition of the Visitors of Kent County School A Petition of
John Lang Rector of St James's Parish in Ann Arundel County