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

L. H. J.

M^r Speaker and the House returned
M^r Speaker resumed the Chair
The House Adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem

The House met according to Adjournment, The Members all
appeared at the call as in the Morning except Captain Sheredine
Ordered that M^r Jonas Green do print 24 Copies of the Act enti-
tuled An Act to enforce the Collection and Payment of the Public
Charge &c^a
On Motion of a Member that a Bill be brought in for the better
Establishment and Regulation of the several Ferries within this
Province Leave is given.
Ordered that the Committee of Laws prepare and bring in such
Bill

The House Adjourns to the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock

October 1
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Friday Morning October I^st 1742

The House met according to Adjournment All Members present
as Yesterday except Captain Sheredine
The Bill entituled An Act for the Trial of all matters of Fact in
the several Counties where they have arisen or shall arise, Read the
second time and will Pass; Sent to the Upper House by M^r Smith
and Eleven more,
The Bill entituled An Act for Enlarging the Jurisdiction of the
County Courts was read the second time and will Pass sent to the
Upper House by M^r Wootton and four more
The Bill entituled A Supplementary Act to the Act entituled
An Act for the Relief of Debtors and ascertaining the manner of
Tenders in Tobacco and to the supplementary Act thereto; was
Read the second time and will Pass sent to the Upper House by
M^r Wilson and four more
Col^o Hammond from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
A Petition of the Rector, Vestry Churchwardens and Principal In-
habitants of S^t Mary Anne Parish in Cecil County praying Leave
to bring in a Bill to enable and direct the Justices of the said County
to levy on the Taxable Inhabitants of the Parish a Sum not exceed-
ing 800 £ to build A Church where the old one now Stands
And A Petition of sundry the Inhabitants of Prince Georges
County, praying Leave to have 60 Acres of Land laid out for a
Town at or near the Garrison Landing.
Which Petitions were severally Indorsed By the Upper House of
Assembly, Read and Referred to the Consideration of the Lower
House