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such Case the Chief Mate or next Officer of such Ship or Vessel
shall be Admitted to make entry of the said Ship or Vessel, and
that afterwards the said Master as soon as he is able and before the
Clearing of the said Ship or Vessel shall be and is hereby obliged
to take the said Oath or Affirmation if a Quaker as af .^d, Sent to the
Lower house by Benedict Calvert Esquire
A Bill from the Lower house by Mess." Buchanan & Ridgeley
Entituled a Supplementary Act to an Act Entituled An Act to
prevent the Injuring Harbours within this Province and for Repeal-
ing the Act therein mentioned thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 16 October 1753.
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 25 October 1753
Read the second Time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara, Ct Lo H
Read the first Time in this house and Ordered to lye on the Table
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
October 25

Friday Morning 26 October 1753.
This house met again according to Adjournment

October 26

Present as Yesterday Except Philip Thomas Esq^r
A Bill from the Lower house by Mess.^rs Raison and Oldham
Entituled An Act impowering the Incumbant and Vestrymen of
Saint Michaels Parish in Talbot County and James Tilghman of
the said County and Ann his Wife to make an Exchange of Certain
Lands therein mentioned thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 25 October 1753
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 26 October 1753
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
A Bill from the Lower house by Mess.^rs Crabb and Frazier
Entituled an Act to disable Persons Transported into this Province
for being Concerned in Rebellion against the King from Voting
for Delegates to Serve, in Assembly and other Purposes therein
mentioned thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 22 October 1753
Read the first Time and ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

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