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

U.H.J.
October 4

Monday Morning 4 Octo^r 1742
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r | Col Hollyday
George Plater Esq^r | Col Hammond
Edmund Jenings Esq^r | Col Harris
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning with the Addition of Philip Thomas
Esq^r
Read the Petition of Francis Tate, W^m Willoughby James George
Russell and John Gouldsmith of Somerset County, John Mitchell of
Talbot County, Garrett Corbett, Solomon Trayner of Cecil County,
Katherine Brett George Jenkins Anthony Hill Susannah Murray,
John Lumley and Honour Husall of Ann Arundel County & Robert

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Evans of Prince Georges County Prisoners for Debt in the several
County Goals aforementioned, Referred to the Consideration of the
Lower house of Assembly & sent by Edmund Jenings Esq^r
Read the first time the Bill to prevent the Exportation of Indian
Corn and Wheat for the time therein limited, and Ordered to lye
on the Table.
Read the first time the Bill for the Tryal of all Matters of Fact in
the several Counties where they have arisen or shall arise, Ordered
to lye on the Table
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

October 5

Tuesday Morning 5 October 1742
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
Read the second time the Bill Entituled An Act to prevent the
Exportation of Indian Corn and Wheat for the time therein limited
and will pass with the following Amendments: The Words, or
Wheat, in the Title to be left out, Or Wheat, in 6^th, 8^th & 13^th Lines
of the first Page to be left out; the Words, and for Every Bushel of
Wheat so taken on board as af^d in Order to be exported the sum of
five shillings Current Money af^d, in 2^d & 3^d Lines of 2^d Page be left
out; the Words or Wheat, in 6^th 8^th & 12^th Lines of the same Page
be left out; the Words, Or Wheat or Both, in I^st Line of 3^d Page be
left out, the Words or Wheat in 3^d 6^th & 9^th Lines of the same Page
be left out: Instead of the Words, from and after the 20^th day of
November next in 7^th Line of the same Page, insert the following
Words; between the 20^th day of Novem^r next and the first day of