The Upper House. 291

An Engrossed Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Houghton and
Wilkinson 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 subscribed

21 Octo^r 1742

Read & assented to by the Lower house of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
Read & assented to by this house & Ordered to be so subscribed
Read the second time the Bill Entituled An Act for raising a Duty
of three half Pence Sterling p hh^d on all Tobacco exported out
of this Province for the Use of the Governor; passed & sent by
George Plater Esq^r
A Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs King & Martin Entituled
An Act to divide Somerset County, and to erect a new County on the
sea board side by the name of Worcester, thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 20 Octo^r 1742
Read the first time & Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order MMacnemara Cl Lo H.

U. H. J.

By the Lower house of Assembly 22^d Octo^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
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

The Bill prepared in this house Entituled An Act to enable Caleb
Dorsey of Ann Arundel County, Gent to sell & dispose of forty nine
Acres of Land Part of the Estate of Mary Woodward and Elizabeth
Woodward Infants, is brought from the Lower house by Mess^rs
Tasker & Hyland thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 21 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 22 Octo^r 1742
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
which Bill is read again in this house & passed for Engrossing
A Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Sheredine and Wilkinson
Entituled An Act encouraging the raising of Copper Oar, erecting

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