358 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 21-0d. 29, 1742.

L. H. J.

Copper Works within this Province was Read the first time and
Ordered to lie on the Table

p. 351

The Bill entituled an Act providing what shall be good Evidence
to prove Foreign and other Debts &c^a was Read and committed for
Amendments
The House Adjourns until the Morrow Morning at nine of the
Clock

October 22

Friday Morning October 22^d 1742
The House met according to Adjournment &c^a
The following Message was sent to the Upper House by
M^r Nicholas Goldsborough and Captain Harrison (See page 290)
The Ingrossed Bill entituled an Act for laying out and erecting
a Town on the South Side of the Eastern Branch of Potomack River
in Prince Georges County near a Place called Garrison Landing; and
A Bill The Ingrossed Bill entituled an Act to continue such Causes
now depending in the Provincial Court &c^a
Sent to the Upper House with the Paper Bills by M^r Calder and
M^r Sprigg
M^r Calder delivers M^r Speaker the following Report viz.
To the Honourable the House of Delegates of Maryland
Whereas at a Session of Assembly begun and held at Annapolis
on the 26^th day of May 1741 We the Subscribers with other Mem-
bers were appointed to get Copies of Papers Records &c^a and the
same to Transmit to the Agent in London, for the Service of this
Province in Compliance wherewith We transmitted to Ferdinando
John Paris Esq^r the following Papers and as he required a Copy of
an Act relating to the Revenue of Maryland passed at A Session of
Assembly the 30^th day of April 1679 and referred to in an Order of
Council dated at Whitehall the 26^th day of February 1690 which
Act not being to be found on the Records here we procured from
M^r Ghiselin a Deposition to that Effect which were transmitted by
Captain Grindall in August last being as soon as it conveniently
could be done, all which is humbly submitted to the House

Commission to John Hart Esq^r Governor
Ditto to Charles Calvert Esq^r Governor
Ditto to Benedict Calvert Esq^r Governor

An Act reviving and continuing the Act for continuing the Gauge
and Tare of Tobacco Hogsheads.
Deposition made before Robert Gordon Esq^r by William Ghiselin
Clerk in relation to an Act supposed to be past in 1679 relating to
the Revenue of the Province