The Lower House. 529

Friday morning, May 11, 1744

The House met according to Adjournment &c.
M^r George Wilson appeared this Day in the House
The petition of M^r James Richard was Read and Granted.
Major Henry Trippe, a Member Returned by Writs of Election
to serve for Dorchester County, appeared now in the House.
Capt. Ennalls and Capt. Hindman are sent to the Upper House to
see him Qualified: They return, and acquaint M^r Speaker, he had
qualified himself in the usual manner.
Col. Lloyd from the Upper House, delivers M^r Speaker several
petitions, which were Indorsed, " Referred to the Consideration of
the Lower House of Assembly."
The Bill entituled, An Act for the Speedy and more effectual Pub-
lication of the Laws of this Province, and for the Encouragement
of Jonas Green of the City of Annapolis, Printer; was Read the
second time, and passed, and sent to the Upper House by M^r Smith
and M^r Richard Gresham
M^r Thomas, from the Upper House, delivers M^r Speaker the Bill
entituled An Act for making a Chapel already Erected, in Prince
George Parish in Prince George's County, a Chapel of Ease; In-
dorsed, (See page 458)
Which Bill was Here Read and passed for Ingrossing.
The House Adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem

The House met according to Adjournment &c.
Coi Hammond from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker the
Bill entituled, An Act for the Dividing of St. Stephen's alias North
Sassafras Parish in Cecil County, Indorsed, (See page 458)
Which Bill was here Read, and passed for Ingrossing.
The Bill entituled, An Act continuing An Act entituled A Sup-
plementary Act to an Act entituled, An Act laying an Imposition
on Negroes, and several Sorts of Liquors imported: and also on
Irish Servants, to prevent the Importing too great a Number of
Irish Papists into this Province; Read the second time, and passed,
and sent to the Upper House by Major Hall and M^r Pearce.
Edmund Jenings Esq^r from the Upper House, delivers
M^r Speaker, the Petition of Christopher Lowndes, William Mauduit
and John Rowe; and the petition of sundry Back Inhabitants of
Prince George's County; Severally Indorsed " Referred to the Con-
sideration of the Lower House of Assembly."
An Ingrossed Bill entituled, An Act to encourage the destroying

L. H. J.
May ii

Bears in Worcester County, was Read and Assented to, and sent
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