The Upper House. 287

A Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Martin & Griffith Enti-
tuled An Act for laying out the Town a new commonly called
Snowhill Town in Somerset County; thus Endorsed

By the Lower house of Assembly 15 Octo^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 19 Octo^r 1742
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
Read the second time the Bill Entituled An Act for enlarging the
Jurisdiction of the County Courts within this Province; and will
not pass; sent by Col Gale
Read the second time the Bill Entituled An Act for Limitation of
Officers fees; and will not pass; sent by Coi Hammond
Adojurned till 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning

A Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs King & Martin Entituled
An Act to impower and direct the Clerk of Somerset County to
enter and record among the said County Records a Deed of Bargain
and Sale from John Martin to James Martin of a Lott of Land
therein mentioned; thus Endorsed

By the Lower house of Assembly 20 Octo^r 1742
Read the first & second time by an Especial Order & will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

U.H.J.

Read the first and second time in this house by especial Order
passed & sent by Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r
Read the first time the Bill prepared in this house Entituled An Act
to enable Caleb Dorsey of Ann Arundel County Gent" to sell & dis-
pose of forty nine Acres of Land part of the Estate of Mary Wood-
ward and Elizabeth Woodward Infants, Ordered to lye on the Table
Read the second time by Especial Order the Bill Entituled an Act
for laying out the Town a new commonly called Snowhill Town in
Somerset County, passed & sent by George Plater Esq^r
The following Message is sent by Col Hollyday

By the Upper house of Assembly 20 Octo^r 1742
Gentlemen
We herewith send you some Accounts of the Expences about the
Indians on the Eastern shoar, and flatter Ourselves you will readily
allow the several Persons whatever is reasonable; since the timely

p. 33