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ginning at the Year 1740; mentioning the several Courts when
granted, the Sums of Money paid, and who were Sheriffs at the Time
of granting the said Licenses; together with an Account of the Fines
and Forfeitures; and to transmit those Accounts forthwith to the
Commissioners of the Paper Currency Office.
Mr. Lloyd, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr. Speaker
a Bill entituled, An Act making perpetual 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; which was read the first Time, and
ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns until Tomorrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 30
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Friday Morning, May 31, 1751.
The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as yesterday. The Proceedings of yesterday
were read.
Mr. Nicholas Goldsborough appeared in the House.
The Report from the Committee of Grievances, brought into the
House on the 22d Instant, and referred for Consideration this Day,
being read and taken into Consideration, the House concurs there-
with.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock.
Post Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment.
On motion for Leave to bring in an Explanatory Bill to the Act
entituled, An Act to repeal a certain Act of Assembly entituled, An
Act to prevent the Growth of Popery within this Province; Leave
is given: Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do prepare and
bring in a Bill accordingly.
The Bill entituled, An Act for Tryal of all Matters of Fact in the
several Counties where they have arisen or shall arise: The Bill
entituled, An Act for the more effectual Punishment of Negroes, &c.
and to a Supplementary Act to the Act to prevent the tumultuous
Meeting and other Irregularities of Negroes, &c. The Bill entituled,
An Act to establish the Special Court Records of Anne Arundel
County: And the Bill entituled, A Supplementary Act to an Act
entituled, An Act for quieting Possessions, &c. Were severally read
the second Time and passed, and were sent to the Upper House by
Col. R. J. Henry and Capt. Addison.
The Bill entituled, An Act to direct and prescribe the Form of an
Oath, to be taken by the several Officers, &c. The Bill entituled, An
Act making perpetual an Act entituled, An Act to prevent cutting up
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