The Upper House. 21

fixed on the Court house Point in stead of that Bohemia ferry; Read
the Petition of Sundry the County Clerks of this Province praying
to be Relieved from some Hardships they Ly under by a Law Passed
Last Session of Assembly Relating to their Records, Referred to the
Consideration of the Lower house of Assembly and sent by Samuel
Chamberlaine Esq^r
Read the Petition of Several the Inhabitants of Prince Georges
County praying a Division of the said County referred to the Con-
sideration of the Lower house of Assembly & sent by Richard Lee
Esq^r

A Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Harris & Mills Entituled
an Act impowering the Justices of Kent County to Assess and Levy
on the Taxable Inhabitants of Shrewsbury Parish in the said County
a Sum not Exceeding Eight Thousand Pounds of Tobacco for the
uses therein mentioned thus Endorsed.
By the Lower house of Assembly 23 May 1748
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 May 1748
Read the second Time and will Pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
Read the first Time in this House and Ordered to Lye on the
Table.
Read the Petition of Daniel Cheston of Kent County Referred to
the Consideration of the Lower House and sent by Richard Lee
Esq^r
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Gresham &
Broome Entituled an Act to exempt Persons Appearing at Musters
from Arrests in Civil Cases thus Subscribed: 24 May 1748.
Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl Lo H.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
May 24

Read and Assented to by this House and Ordered to be so Sub-
scribed
Adjourned till 3 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 Several the Inhabitants of St. Paul's Parish
in Queen Anns County, Praying a Division of the said Parish after
the Death of the Present Incumbent; Read the Petition of the
Rector Vestrymen Churchwardens and others the Parishioners of
Christ Church Parish on Kent Island in Queen Anns County Pray-
ing that a Part of S^t Pauls Parish when Divided may be added to

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