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Land containing 446 Acres part of a tract of Land called Suffolk
referred to the Consideration of next Session and Ordered that
Public Notice be given of such Application
A Message from the Lower House by Mess^rs Sheredine & Hopper
By the Lower House of Assembly 28 August 1745
May it please Your Honours
That nothing may be omitted on Our part Whereby the Ease and
Happiness of the People may be promoted and that Your honble
Board may have an Opportunity of shewing the sincerity of your
Wishes to concur in any reasonable Measures towards their Relief
by a Regulation of Officers Fees. Who propose a Conference with
Your Honours for that end and shall readily join some of Our
Members with Yours to reconcile if possible the difficulties that have
Obstructed a Bill of that sort
Signed p^r Order W^m Tilghman Cl Lo Ho.
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
The following Message is sent by Col^o Plater
By the Upper House of Assembly 28 August 1745
Gentlemen
We do with the greatest Truth and sincerity Assure You that We
will gladly Contribute Our Endeavours to promote the Ease and
Happiness of the People of Maryland and do every thing in our
Power to attain so good and desirable an end We therefore agree
to the Conference You desire and have appointed James Hollyday
& Benjamin Young Esq^rs two of the Members of this House to join
with such Members of your House as you shall think fit to nominate
for that purpose

Signed p Order J Ross Cl Up Ho.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34

Read the Petition of Samuel Thomas and Stephen Glanwill of
Kent County praying that A Bill may be brought in to supply the
Loss of the Original Will of Henry Staples of Kent County made
in the Year 1686 Rejected
A Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Ennalls and Harrison
Ent^d an Act for the trial of all matters of fact in the several Coun-
ties where they have arisen or shall arise thus endorsed

By the Lower House of Assembly 26 August 1745
Read the first time and Ordered to lie on the table
Signed p Order W^m Tilghman Ci Lo Ho.

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