474 Assembly Proceedings, May 16-July 11, 1747.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34

Read the first Time in this house and Ordered to Lye on the Table
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower house by Messrs Sheredine
& Paca Entituled an Act Enabling and Requiring the Clerk of Bal-
timore County Court to Record a Deed of Bargain and Sale from
Morgan Murray to Mary Stevenson & making Valid the same, thus
Subscribed: 24 June 1747
Read and Assented to by the Lower house of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl. Lo H.
Read and Assented to by this house and Ordered to be so Sub-
scribed
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock of the afternoon

p. 178

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
A Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Buchanan & Tilghman
Entituled an Act to prevent the Sale of any of the Parishes within
this Province Thus Indorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 22^d June 1747
Read the first Time and ordered to Lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
By the Lower house of Assembly, 24 June 1747
Read the second Time and will Pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara G Lo H.
Read the first Time in this house & Ordered to Lye on the Table
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

June 25

Thursday Morning 25 June 1747
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
The following Message is Sent by Samuel Chamberlain Esquire
By the Upper house of Assembly. 25 June 1747
Gentlemen Upon Consideration of the Bill Entituled an Act for
amending the Staple of Tobacco for preventing frauds in his Majes-
tys Customs and for the Limitation of Officers fees We find many
Parts of it of Such a Nature as cannot with any Reason or Justice
be passed as they now Stand; but as the Welfair and Prosperity of
the Province depend so very much upon the Success of this Bill
We Desire a Conference with Your house upon the Subject Matter
thereof Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up H.
A Message from the Lower house by Mess^rs Sheredine &
Tilghman