458 Assembly Proceedings, May 1-June 4, 1744.

U. H. J.

, Town a new, Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly and sent by Col^o Lloyd.
A Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Gresham and Smith
Entituled an Act for the Speedy and effectual Publication of the
Laws of this Province and for the Encouragement of Jonas Green
of the City of Annapolis Printer thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 8 May 1744
Read the first time and Ordered to lie on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo Ho.
By the Lower House of Assembly 11 May 1744
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo Ho.
Read the first time in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table
Mess^rs Ennalls and Hindman attend with M^r Henry Trippe a
Member Elected for Dorchester County in order to see him qualified
who takes the Oaths to the Government appointed to be taken by
Act of Assembly and subscribes the Abjuration and Test, and then
withdrew
Read the second Time the Bill entituled an Act for making a
Chappel already erected in Prince Georges Parish in Prince Georges
County a Chappel of Ease, passed and sent by Philip Thomas Esq^r
Read the second time the Bill entituled an Act to encourage the
destroying Bears in Worcester County, passed and sent by Samuel
Chamberlain Esq^r
Read the second time the Bill entituled an Act for dividing Saint
Stephens alias North Sassafras Parish in Cecil County Passed and
sent by Col^o Hammond.
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die Post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
A Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Hall and Pearce Enti-
tuled an Act continuing an Act Entituled A supplementary Act to
an Act Entituled an Act laying an Imposition on Negroes and sev-
eral sorts of Liquors Imported and also on Irish Servants to prevent

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the Importing too great a Number of Irish Papists into this Province
thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 8 May 1744
Read the first time and Ordered to lie on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo Ho.
By the Lower House of Assembly 11 May 1744
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo. Ho.