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and of that Part of St. Paul's Parish, which lies in Talbot County ;
indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, referred to the Con-
sideration of the Lower House of Assembly, which was here read and
referred to the Consideration of next Assembly."
Mr. Tilghman, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill intituled, An Act to prevent the Evils which may arise
from the Importation of Irish Convicts, and Convicts from that
Part of Great-Britain called Scotland; which was read the first Time,
and referred for the second Reading on the 2Oth Day of July next.
Mr. John Goldsborough, from the Committee of Accounts, brings
in, and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the Journal of Accounts; which was
read, and assented to, and sent to the Upper House, by Mr. Golds-
borough and Mr. Edmondson.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 29
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The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment.
Capt. Addison and Mr. Govane appeared in the House.
Col. Tasker, from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker, the
Bill entituled, An additional Supplementary Act to the Act entituled,
An Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco, &c. The Bill entituled,
An Act to make it Penal to forge or counterfeit the Bills of Credit,
&c. The Bill entituled, An Act to enable the Justices of St. Mary's
County, to levy a Quantity of Tobacco on the taxable Inhabitants of
King and Queen Parish, &c. And, The Bill entituled, An Act for
building a Prison in Frederick County; which Bills were severally
indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, May 29, 1/54. Read
the second Time, and will pass."
Which Bills were here severally read, and passed for engrossing.
The following Ordinance, viz.
Whereas the Lords for Trade and Plantations, by their Letter to
his Excellency the Governor of this Province, dated the 18th of
September 1753, have signified, that his Majesty was pleased to grant
a Sum of Money, for a Present to the Six Nations of Indians, and
that it was recommended to the respective Governments, to send Com-
missioners to the Place of Meeting to renew the Covenant Chain
with the Indians, and keep up a Friendship with them. It is therefore
ordained by his Excellency, Horatio Sharpe, Esq; Governor, and the
Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, in General Assembly con-
vened, that the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds Current Money shall
be paid, by the Treasurer of the Western Shore of this Province, to
such Commissioners as his Excellency shall please to nominate and
appoint, to purchase proper Presents to be made to the Six Nations of
Indians at Albany, at a Meeting to be held there on the 14th Day of
June, 1754, and that the Sum of One Hundred and Fifty Pounds
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