The Lower House. 83

D^r Carroll, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to M^r Speaker
A Bill entituled An Act for making Convict persons Evidence against
other persons convict; and for repealing part of An Act entituled
An Act directing the Payment of Fees arising due on the prosecution
of white Servants, which shall hereafter be imported into this prov-
ince: which was read the first Time and Ordered to lie on the Table.
A petition of Thomas Brooke A Languishing Prisoner in Prince
George's County Goal was read and granted.
The House Adjourns until Tomorrow Morning at 9 o'Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
May 24

Wednesday Morning May 25. 1748.

The House met according to adjournment. On motion That A
Bill be brought in to oblige Masters of Ships, or other Vessels, lad-
ing Tobacco on board for great Britain at the Time they set up
Notes to publish their Freight that they likewise publish whether
their owners have made Insurance of the Tobacco to be taken on
board, in order to be carried to Great Britain; Leave is given:
Ordered That the Committee of Laws prepare and bring in a Bill
Accordingly.
M^r Key from the Committee of Laws delivers to M^r Speaker
a Bill entituled An Act for Ascertaining the Bounds of King and
Queen parish in St. Mary's County, and for making the same and
All Faith's compleat parishes on the death of the Reverend M^r John
Urquhart, present Incumbent of All Faith's parish lying in St. Mary's
and Charles Counties; which was read the first Time, and ordered
to lie on the Table.
George Plater Esq^r from the Upper House, delivers to M^r Speaker
a petition of Stephen Lewis, Indorsed, by the Upper House of
Assembly, referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly. On reading the petition aforesaid, Col King, M^r Harri-
son, and M^r Bond, are appointed a Committee to examine the Facts
and Allegations relating to the aforesaid petition, and report the
same to the House. On motion to bring in A Bill to assess on the
parishoners of Christ Church parish on Kent Island 37100 lb of
Tobacco, to repair the parish Church; Leave is given: ordered,
That the Committee of Laws prepare and bring a Bill accordingly.
Ordered, That the Vestry of prince George's Parish be impowered

May 25

by the Act to nominate two Inspectors for the Warehouse at
Bladensburgh
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the afternoon.

Post Meridiem

The House met according to adjournment.
Richard Lee Esq^r from the upper House delivers to M^r Speaker
a Petition of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of Prince Georges

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