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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 17
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The Governor communicates to Mr. Speaker the following An-
swer to the Address of this House; viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
I Return you hearty Thanks for your kind Address, and you may
be assured of my sincere Desire to promote the Happiness of the
good People of Maryland on all Occasions, to the utmost of my
Power.
Sam. Ogle.
On motion, Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do make an
Enquiry into what Acts will expire with this Session; and prepare
and bring in Bills to revive all such Acts.
On motion that a Bill be brought in, for the speedy Recovery of
small Debts out of Court, before a single Magistrate; Leave is given :
Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in a
Bill accordingly.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock.
Post Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment.
Ordered, That no Claim against the Public be received in this
House this Session, after Saturday the 25th Instant.
Ordered, That the Committee of Accounts do close the Journal
of Accounts on Monday the 27th Instant.
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On motion that the House do proceed to take into Consideration
the several Papers communicated by his Excellency the Governor
to this House, relating to the Indian Affairs; Resolved, That the
same be taken into Consideration on the Morrow Morning.
Col. Hooper, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act
to prevent cutting up Tobacco Plants, destroying of Tobacco and
Tobacco Houses, and for ascertaining the Punishment of Criminals
guilty of the said Offences: A Bill entituled, An Act continuing an
Act entituled, An Act for Punishment of Horse-stealers, and other
Offenders: A Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled,
An Act for the more effectual Punishment of certain Offenders, and
for taking from them the Benefit of Clergy: A Bill entituled, An Act
continuing an Act entituled, A Supplementary Act to an Act enti-
tuled, An Act laying an Imposition on Negroes, and several Sorts of
Liquors imported; and also on Irish Servants, to prevent the Im-
porting too great a Number of Irish Papists into this Province: A
Bill entituled, An Act continuing An Act entituled, A Supplementary
Act to the Act entituled, An Act for the more effectual Punishment
of Negroes and other Slaves, and for taking away the Benefit of
Clergy from certain Offenders: And to an Act entituled, An Act
to prevent the tumultuous Meeting and other Irregularities of Ne-
groes and other Slaves, and directing the Manner of trying Slaves :
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