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Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning

U. H. J.

Read the second time the Bill Entituled An Act to enable his
Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^r or the Governor for the time being
to purchase four Acres of Land within the fence of the City of
Annapolis for the Use of the Publick, and to build thereon a Dwell-
ing house and Other Conveniencies for the Residence of the Gov-
ernor of Maryland for the time being and to repeal Part of Other
Acts therein mentioned, passed and sent by Samuel Chamberlayne
Esq^r
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Worthing-
ton and Tasker Entituled an Act to enable the Rector Vestrymen
& Church Wardens for the time being of S^t Anns Parish in Ann
Arundel County to lease certain Lotts in the City of Annapolis in
manner and to the Uses therein mentioned, thus subscribed

27^th Oct^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
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Colvill &
Hyland Entituled An Act for laying out and erecting a Town at a
Place called Long Point on the West side of North East River in
Cecil County thus Endorsed

27 Oct^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
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

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Thursday Morning 28 Oct^r 1742
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as yesterday with the Addition of George Plater Esq^r
Read the second time the Bill Entituled An Act for raising three

October 28

pence Sterling p hh^d on all Tobacco to be exported for the purchasing
Arms and Ammunition for the Defence of this Province; and with
the Amendments proposed in a Message herewith sent will pass;
sent by Cot Hammond
By the Upper House of Assembly 28^th Oct^r 1742

Gentlemen

From the necessity you think yourselves under of testifying Your
Zeal for his Majestys Person and Government and putting this

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