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

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A Bill from the Lower house by M^rs Smith and Wilkinson Ent^d
An Act to prevent the ill Practice of Sheriffs in the collecting .and
Payment of the Publick & County Levies thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 2^d Oct^r 1742
Read the first time & Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl. Lo H.
By the Lower house of Assembly 6 Oct^r 1742
Read the second time & will pass
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Q Lo H.
Read the first time in this house & Ordered to lye on the Table
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

October 7

Thursday Morning 7 Oct^r 1742
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday with the Addition of Daniel Dulany Esq^r
Read the petition of the Rector Vestrymen Church Wardens &

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Others Inhabitants of St Paul's Parish in Baltimore County praying
Leave to bring in a Bill to raise a Sum of Money to build a Chappel
of Ease in the said Parish referred to the Consideration of the Lower
house of Assembly & sent by Sam Chamberlain Esq^r
Read the petition of the Back Inhabitants of Prince Georges
Parish in Prince Georges County praying Leave to bring in a Bill
to divide the said Parish, Ordered that the Petit" give the present
Incumbent Notice of this Application
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
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

October 8

Friday Morning 8 Oct^r 1742
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as yesterday

Read the Petition of the Freeholders and Others Inhabitants of
Baltimore Town in Baltimore County praying Leave to bring in a
Bill to enlarge the said Town and to build a Bridge over Jones's Falls
in said County
Read the Petition of several of the Back Inhabitants of Prince
Georges County praying Leave to bring in a Bill to divide the said