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By the Lower House of Assembly 14 May 1744.
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

U. H. J.

Read the first time in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Hall and
Wilson Entituled an Act to prevent cutting up Tobacco Plants de-
stroying of Tobacco and Tobacco Houses and for ascertaining the
Punishment of Criminals guilty of the said Offences thus subscribed

14 May 1744

Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo Ho.
Read and Assented to by this House and Ordered to be so sub-
scribed
Read the second time by especial Order the Bill entituled an Act
to enable Richard Dorsey of Anne Arundel County Gent to sell and
dispose of forty nine Acres of Land part of the Estate of Mary
Woodward and Elizabeth Woodward Infants passed and sent by
Daniel Dulany Esq^r
The following Message with several Accounts relating to the
Indian Affairs is sent by Col^o Holly day
By the Upper House of Assembly 14 June 1744
Gentlemen
We now send you the Accounts of the Expences incurred in the
Affair of the Indians which you had before your House last Session,
but which you by Message to this House referred to this Session for
Consideration; and we doubt not but you will now allow the same
Signed p Order J Ross Q Up Ho.
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Stoughton
and Harrison Entituled an Act continuing an Act entituled an Act
to prevent the injuring Harbours within this Province and for re-
pealing the Act therein mentioned thus Subscribed

14 May 1744

Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Ct lo Ho.
Read and Assented to by this House and Ordered to be so sub-
scribed
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

p. 15

Tuesday Morning 15 May 1744
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday except Daniel Dulany Esq^r
Read the Petition of James Maxwell John Mathews and Ann his
Wife praying Leave to bring in a Bill to confirm and make good
the Will of James Maxwell of Baltimore County Rejected

May 15