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Paper Marked Q

Extract from the Journal of the Lower House in April Session
1737 relating to the receiving Gold per the Lord Proprietarys
Agents &c^a

On Motion of a Member that the Entry on the Journal relating
to this House's Approbation of Ferdinando John Paris Esq^r his
Conduct in presenting the congratulatory Address of this House
to his most Excellent Majesty be Printed. Ordered that M^r Jonas
Green Printer do immediately Print 250 Copies
M^r Denton from the Committee of Laws, brought in a Bill enti-
tuled An Act for laying out and applying a Sum not exceeding £
to the uses therein mentioned A Bill entituled An Act for the Relief
of John Blandford and Hannah Ratcliffe
And the Bill entituled An Act for raising per hogshead on all
Tobacco to be exported for purchasing Arms and Ammunition for
the defence of this Province Which Bills were severally Read the
first time and Ordered to lie on the Table
On Motion to bring in a Bill to repair Calvert County Court House
Leave is Given
James Harris Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the following Petitions
The Petition of Patrick MacVey a languishing Prisoner in Cecil
County Goal, and a Petition of William Bafoot a languishing Pris-
oner in Ann Arundel County Goal Which Petitions were severally
Indorsed By the Upper House of Assembly, Read and Referred to
the Consideration of the Lower House: Which Petitions were here
Read and Granted
The House Adjourns until two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem
The House met according to Adjournment.

L. H. J.

M^r Smith Brings in a Bill entituled An Act impowering the Jus-
tices of Calvert County and others to repair the Court House of
that County by an Assessment on the Inhabitants thereof which was
Read the first time and Ordered to lie on the Table
A Bill entituled An Act to cut of the Entail of a Parcel of Land
called Ropers Neck and to enable Benjamin Howard to Convey the
same in Fee in Exchange for other Lands Read the first time and
Ordered to lie on the Table
The Bill entituled An Act for the Limitation of Officers Fees was
Read the second time and will Pass which Bill was sent to the Upper
House by William Stoughton Esq^r & M^r Read

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