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Samuel Ogle Esq^r as Chancellor and Governor his Certificate of
the Proof of the foregoing Copies under the Great Seal
James Calder John Magruder
Charles Carroll Turnor Wootton

L. H. J.

Col^o Hammond from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker the
Bill entituled an Act for issuing Writs of Replevin out of the County
Courts of this Province Indorsed (See page 290)
Which Amendment this House doth not agree to
An Ingrossed Bill entituled an Act to empower the Clerk of Som-
erset County &c^a was Read and Assented to and sent to the Upper
House with the Paper Bill by M^r Stougham and M^r William
Wilkinson
George Plater Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill entituled an Act for raising a duty of three half Pence Ster-
ling per Hogshead on all Tobacco Exported out of this Province for
the use of the Governor Indorsed (See page 291)
Which Bill was here Read and passed for Ingrossing
The Bill entituled an Act to divide Somerset County and to erect
a new County on the Sea-board Side by the name of Worcester
Read the second time and will pass sent to the Upper House by
Col^o King and Captain Martin
The House Adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem

M^r William Wilkinson hath Leave of the House to go home
The Bill entituled an Act providing what shall be good Evidence
to prove Foreign and other Debts &c^a Read the second time and
will not pass
The Bill entituled an Act to enable Caleb Dorsey of Anne Arundel
County Gent to sell and dispose of 49 Acres of Land part of the
Estate of Mary Woodward and Elizabeth Woodward Infants was
Read the second time and will pass Sent to the Upper House by
M^r Tasker and Captain Hyland
The Bill entituled an Act encouraging the raising of Copper Ore
&c^a Read the second time and will pass sent to the Upper House by
Captain Sheredine and M^r Thomas Wilkinson
An Ingrossed Bill entituled an Act to enable the Justices of Balti-
more County &c^a was Read and Assented to and sent to the Upper
House with the Paper Bill by Captain Sheredine and Captain Caswell
The Bill entituled an Act to divide Prince Georges County and
to erect a new one by the Name of Frederick County was Read the
first and second time by an especial Order and will pass Sent to the
Upper House by Mess^rs Magruder and Sprigg

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