272 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 21-Oct. 29, 1742.

U.H.J.

By the Lower house of Assembly 28 Septem^r 1742
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
Read the first time in this house & Ordered to lye on the Table
Read the second time the Bill Ent^d An Act to enforce the Collec-
tion and Payment of the Publick Charge of this Province pursuant
to an Act of Assembly Ent^d An Act for the Assesment and Pay-
ment of the Publick Charge of this Province made at a Session of
Assembly begun & held at the City of Annapolis the 26^th Day of
May Anno Domini 1741, passed & sent by Samuel Chamberlain
& Philip Thomas Esq^rs

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Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

Sept. 29

Wednesday Morning 29 Septem^r 1742
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
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 passed, and sent by Col Harris
Read the second time the Bill Entituled an Act reviving an Act
of Assembly of this province Entituled An Act for the speedy Re-
covery of small Debts out of Court before a single Justice of the
Peace, passed, and sent by Col Hammond
Read the Petition of the Rector Vestrymen and Church Wardens
of S^t Mary Ann Parish in Cecil County praying Leave to bring in
a Bill enabling the Justices of the same County to levy on the tax-
able Inhabitants of the said Parish the sum of Eight hundred Pounds
for building a Brick Church, referred to the Consideration of the
Lower house of Assembly and sent by Coi Hammond
A Bill from the Lower house by M^r Hammond and five Others
Entituled An Act for the Advancement of Justice thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 29 Septem^r 1742
Read the first & second time by an Especial Order & will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
Read the first time in this house & Ordered to lye on the Table
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower house by M^rs Goldsborough
& Chesley Entituled An Act to enforce the Collection & Payment

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of the Publick Charge of this Province pursuant to an Act of Assem-
bly Entituled an Act for the Assessment and Payment of the Publick
Charge of this Province made at a Session of Assembly begun and
held at the City of Annapolis the 26^th day of May Anno Domini
1742 thus Subscribed