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

L. H. f.

This Act to continue to the Twenty ffifth Day of December which
shall be in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and
fforty ffive, and no longer.
A petition of the parishioners of Prince George's parish, in Prince
George's County, Read and Granted
The Bill 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; was Read the second Time, and
passed, and sent to the Upper House by Cap^t Gordon and M^r Brome
M^r Sprigg, delivers M^r Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act empow-
ering the Justices of Prince George's County to erect and Build a
New Court-House, in the said County; which was Read the ffirst
Time, and ordered to lie on the Table
M^r Wootton delivers M^r Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act for
making a Chapel already Erected in Prince George's County, a
Chapel of Ease; which was Read the ffirst and second time, by an
especial Order and passed; sent to the Upper House by M^r Wootton
and Capt. Ennals.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem
The House met according to adjournment &c.
George Plater Esq^r from the Upper House, delivers M^r Speaker

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the petition of James Richard of Baltimore County Merchant, pray-
ing leave to bring in a Bill for his Naturalization, Indorsed, " Re-
ferred by the Upper House to the Consideration of the Lower
House."
The Bill entituled, An Act to prevent the tumultuous Meetings,
and other Irregularities of Negroes and other Slaves &c. was Read
the second time and passed, and sent to the Upper House by M^r Rich-
ard Gresham and M^r Swann.
On Motion made to bring in a Bill, to enable Richard Dorsey of
Anne Arundel County, Gentleman, to sell and Dispose of fforty nine
acres of Land, part of the Estate of Mary Woodward and Elizabeth
Woodward Infants; Leave is given
M^r Calder brings in a Bill entituled, An Act to enable Richard
Dorsey, of Anne Arundel County, Gentleman, to sell and Dispose
of fforty nine acres of Land, part of the Estate of Mary Woodward
and Elizabeth Woodward, Infants; which was Read the ffirst time,
and ordered to lie on the Table
A Bill entituled, An Act for Reviving and continuing An Act of
Assembly of this Province, entituled, An Act ascertaining the Gauge
and Tare of Tobacco Hogsheads, and to prevent cutting, cropping,
and defacing of Tobacco, taken on Board Ships or Vessels upon
ffreight; was Read the ffirst time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning, at 9 of the Clock.