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Securing filial Portions and distribution of Intestates Estates; and
an Act directing the manner of punishing Fornication and Adultery
before a single Justice of the Peace out of Court thus Endorsed,
By the Lower house of Assembly 13^th June 1752
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 16 June 1752.
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
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning

Read the Second time the Bill Entituled A Supplementary Act to
an act Entituled an Act for quieting Possessions enrolling Con-
veyances and Securing the Estates of Purchasers; An Act for the
Relief of such Persons as cannot find Surety for their Appearance
to Testify as a Witness against any Person arrested accused or
Prosecuted for any Criminal Matter; and an Act Continuing an
act Entituled an Act continuing an Act Entituled an Act for the
Speedy & Effectual publication of the Laws of this Province and
for the Encouragement of Jonas Green of the City of Annapolis
Printer, and will pass, Sent to the Lower house by Daniel Dulany
Esq.^r
Five Bills from the Lower house by Mess^rs Bond and Handy,
One Entituled An Act continuing an Act for the more Effectual
destroying of Squirrells and Crows in the Counties of Kent Queen
Anns & Talbot and for destroying Red foxes in the said Counties
an Act to Prohibit the raising of Swine and Geese in George Town
in Kent County; An Act continuing an Act Entituled an Act for
Ascertaining the Allowance of Grand & Pettit Jurors attending the
Provincial Court to limit Costs with respect to Witnesses & for
Settling their Allowance as to Itinerant charges; An Act for issuing
Writts of Replevin out of the County Courts of this Province; and
an Act for the destroying of Squirrels and Crows in the Several

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
June 16

Counties therein mentioned, thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 13 June 1752
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 16. June 1752.
Read the Second time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

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