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Read the first and Second Time by an Especial Order and will
pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Co 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. 35
July 2

Thursday Morning 3^d July 1755.
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday

Read the Second time the Bill Entituled an Act to impower Ann
Chambers Widow to Sell Certain Lands which Samuel Chambers
late of Ann Arundel County died Possed of in fee Simple for pay-
ment of his Debts & will Pass Sent to the Lower house by Samuel
Chamberlaine Esq^r
Read the Second time the Bill Entituled an Act for purchasing
two acres of Land in the upper part of Worcester Parish in Worces-
ter County and building a Chappel of Ease thereon and will pass
Sent to the Lower house by Col Hammond
Adjourned till three 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 an Act for Securing the
Western Frontiers of this Province against the Depredations of the
French and their Indian Allies, and also for paying and Maintain-
ing Couriers from Wills's Creek to Annapolis and back to Wills's
Creek and will not pass, Sent to the Lower house by Col Golds-
borough with the following Message
By the Upper house of Assembly 3^d July 1755
Gentlemen
We return You herewith the Bill entituled an Act for securing
the Western Frontier of this Province against the Depredations of
the French and their Indian Allies; and also for paying and Main-
taining Couriers from Wills's Creek to Annapolis and back to Wills's
Creek which in our apprehension is framed in such a manner that it

July 3

would be very difficult, if not impossible to be Carried into Execu-
tion so as to Answer the purposes proposed by it, and therefore
We cannot agree to Pass it; But as we are greatly concerned for the
preservation and Security of the Inhabitants on the Western Borders

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