Thursday Morning 19 September 1745
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday
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
A Bill from the Lower House by Messrs Harris and Barnes Entd
an Act to enable the Commissary General to enter and Record
amongst the Records of his Office the last Will & Testament of Henry
Staples Deceased for the Purposes therein mentioned thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 19 September 1745
Read the first and second time by Especial Order and will Pass
Signed p Order Wm Tilghman Cl Lo. Ho.
Read the first Time in this House and Ordered to Lie on the Table
Read the Petition of Joseph Gwyn praying an Allowance may be
made him for a Negro Man named Martin committed for a Felony
and who dyed in Goal Before his Conviction referred to the Con-
sideration of the Lower House of Assembly and sent by Colo
Hammond.
Read the second time the Bill entd an Act for Settlement of the
Lands therein mentioned on Francis Warring and the Heirs of her
Body lawfully begotten passed & sent by Daniel Dulany Esqr
Read the first time in this House the Bill entd an Act to remedy
some Inconveniences in the present Practice relating to Attachments
and Ordered to lie on the Table
Read the first time the Bill prepared in this House Entt an Act
to prevent Frauds and to secure the Estates of Purchasers and Or-
dered to lie on the Table
Read the Petition of John Boyd praying that an Act may pass to
enable the Clerk of Prince Georges County Court to record a Deed
from John Navil William Collyer and Thomas Bond to the Petr for
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