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Government appointed to be taken by Act of Assembly repeat and
subscribe the Abjuration & Test and then withdrew
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

U.H.J.
Liber No. 34

Tuesday Morning 25 March 1746
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday except Dan^l Dulany Esq^r
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
Read the Petition of William Thornton high Sheriff of Anne
Arundel County praying that the State of the Publick Goal in An-
napolis may be taken into Consideration Referred to the Lower
House of Assembly and sent by Col^o Tasker
Read the Petition of John Roberts and Thomas Bond of Balti-
more County Planters praying a Satisfaction may be made them
for their Trouble in going after several Horse Stealers in Baltimore
County they being employed by M^r Gist Ranger of the said County
Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly and
sent by Col^o Lloyd
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

March 25

Wednesday Morning 26 March 1746
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
A Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Lloyd and Hall Entit^d
an Act for raising four Pence Sterling p hh^d on all Tobacco to be
exported for purchasing Arms and Ammunition for the defence of
this Province thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 25 March 1746

March 26

Read the first Time and Ordered to lie on the Table
Signed p Order W^m Tilghman Ct Lo Ho.
By the Lower House of Assembly 26 March 1746
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order W^m Tilghman Cl Lo Ho.

Read the first Time in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

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