56 Assembly Proceedings, August 5-September 28, 1745.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34

10. An Act to enable the Commissary General to enter and record
amongst the Records of his Office the last Will and Testament of
Henry Staples deceased for the Purposes therein mentioned
11. An Act for Settlement of Lands therein mentioned on Francis
Warren & the Heirs of his Body lawfully Begotten
12. An Act to direct and impower the Clerk of Prince Georges
County to enter and Record among the Records of the said County a
Deed of Bargain & Sale from John Nevill W^m Collyer and Thomas
Bond to John Boyd of a Tract of Land therein mentioned
13. An Act for ascertaining the Allowance of Petit Jurors at-
tending the Provincial Court and to limit costs with respect to
evidence
14. An Act for laying out one Acre of Land convenient to Rock
Creek Landing on Potomack River on the Land where George Gor-
don now lives on and for Building a rolling House thereon
15. An Act for the Gauge of Barrells for Pork Beef Pitch Tar
and Turpentine and Tare of Barrells for Flour and Bread
All which his Excellency passed into Laws in the usual form by
Sealing them with the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietarys
Great Seal at Arms & subscribing them On behalf of the Right
honble the Lord Prop^ry of this Province I will this be a Law
The following Engrossed Bills were likewise presented to his
Excellency by the Speaker viz.
An Act for laying an Imposition on Tobacco and other Commodi-
ties therein mentioned for the discharge of his Lordships Quit Rents
& support of Governmn^t
An Act for the Trial of all matters of fact in the Several Counties
where they have arisen or shall arise
An Act for the Limitation of Officers fees
An Act to divide Dorchester and Queen Anns Counties and to
erect a new County out of the Upper Parts thereof by the name of
Prince William County

An Act to divide Prince Georges County and to erect a new one
by the name of Frederick County
Which his Excellency pleased to lay by as of them he would be
advised & then made the following Speech
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly

p. 97

My Duty to his Majesty and Zeal for his Service induced me to
call you together near a Month sooner than the time to which you
were prorogued in Expectation that You would have shewn Your-
selves by your Actions to be the dutiful and Loyal Subjects which
you have professed yourselves on every Occasion by making a speedy
Provision proportioned to the Circumstances of this Province to-
wards the Defence and security of his Majestys Garrison at Louis-