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

U. H. J.

A Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Tasker and Calder enti-
tuled an Act to exempt part Owners of Ships and other Vessels
being Residents of this Province from the Payment of Duties thus
endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 17 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 19 May 1744
Read the second time and will pass.
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Ct Lo Ho.
Read the first time in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table
A Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs King and Calder Enti-
tuled an Act to enable Samuel Wilson Executor of Margaret Lindow
to Convey Certain Lands to David Wilson thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 18 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 19 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
Adjourned till Monday Morning ten of the Clock.

May 21

Monday Morning 21^st May 1744
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r
Col^o George Plater Philip Thomas Esq^r
the honble Edmund Jenings Esq^r Daniel Dulany Esq^r
Col^o James Hollyday Col^o Edward Lloyd
Col^o Charles Hammond

Read the Petition of Mary Stokes Widow Administratrix of
Humphry Wells Stokes late of Baltimore County Gent deceased

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praying Leave to bring in a Bill enabling her to sell Part of a Tract
of Land called Monserada and other Lands therein mentioned and
that the Monies arising by such Sale may be applied for the Pay-
ment of Debts, referred to the Consideration of the Lower House
and sent by Col^o Plater
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
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock