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70 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 11, 1748.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
May 13
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Post Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment. Benedict Calvert
Esqr from the Upper House delivers to Mr Speaker a Petition of
the Justices of the peace, High Sheriff, Grand Jury, and others the
Inhabitants of the County of Kent, praying that the Laws of this
Province may be revised and collected into one or more Volumns,
and a good Index &c to be added Indorsed or Referred by the
Upper House to the Consideration of the Lower House.
The House adjourns until To Morrow Morning at 9 o'clock
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May 14
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Saturday Morning May 14. 1748.
The House met according to adjournment &c
Mr Key and Major Barnes appeared in the House. On reading
the second Time the Bill entituled An Act to exempt persons appear-
ing at Musters from Arrests in Civil Cases, the Question was put
Whether the said Bill do pass or not ? Resolved in the affirmative
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For the affirmative
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Mr Bond
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Mr Handy
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Mr Wootton
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Mills
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R. Henry
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Stoddert
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J. Gresham
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Thomas
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Addison
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Harris
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Lloyd
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Gordon
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H. Hall
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J: Goldsborough
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T. Hammond
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Carroll
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Hooper
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Tilghman
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P. Hammond
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Ennals
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Hopper
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Worthington
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Lecompte
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Robins
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Brome
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Sulivane
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J. Henry
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Harrison
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Hyland
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Scarborough
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King
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Pearce
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Purnell
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Dashiel
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Bayard
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For the Negative
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Mr R. Gresham
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Mr Wilkinson
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Mr Buchannan
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Smith
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N. Goldsborough
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J. Hall
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Which Bill was indorsed, read the second Time, and will pass, and
was sent to the Upper House by Capt. Tilghman and Mr Harrison.
Major Barns is added to the Committee to inspect the office and
proceedings of the Commissioners of the paper Currancy &c. The
Bill Entituled An Act for issuing Writs of Replevin out of the
County Courts of this Province, was read the second Time, and
will pass, and was sent to the Upper House by Col Hooper and
Mr Wilkinson. The following Message (See page 10)
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