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Read the first and Second time in this house by an Especial Order
and will not pass, Sent to the Lower house by Benedict Calvert Esq^r
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

Seven Engrossed Bills from the Lower house by Doctor Carroll
& M^r Gray Viz.^t The Bill Entituled an Act continuing an Act
Entituled an Act for ascertaining the allowance of Petit Jurors
attending the Provincial Courts to limit Costs with Respect to
Witnesses & for Settling their Allowance as to itinerant Charges.
The Bill Entituled continuing an Act Entituled an Act for the

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
July 5s

destroying Squirrells and Crows in the Several Counties therein
mentioned The Bill Entituled an Act continuing an Act for the
Relief of such Persons as cannot find Surety for their Appearance
to Testify as Witnesses against Persons arrested accused or prose-
cuted for any Criminal Matter. The Bill Entituled an Act continuing
an Act Entitled an Act to prevent disabled & superannuated Slaves
being Set free or the Manumission of Slaves by any last Will or
Testament. The Bill Entituled an Act continuing an Act Entituled
an Act for the more effectual destroying Squirrels and Crows in the
Counties of Kent Queen Anns and Talbot and for destroying red
Foxes in the said Counties. The Bill Entituled an Act for purchasing
two Acres of Land in the Upper part of Worcester Parish in
Worcester County and building a Chappel of Ease thereon. The
Bill Entituled an Act for building a Church in S.^t Marys White
Chappel parish in Dorchester County Severally thus Subscribed.

5^th July 1755
Read and Assented to by the Lower house of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.^o
Read & assented to by this house and Ordered to be so Subscribed
Read the Second Time the Bill Entituled an Act for Granting a
further Supply towards his Majestys Service and will not pass
Sent to the Lower house by Samuel Chamberlaine Esq.^r with the
following Message
By the Upper house of Assembly 5^th July 1755.
Gentlemen
We have considered your Bill Sent up this Morning for granting
a further Supply towards his Majestys Service, and find that it is
upon the same Plan with that returned you the other day except
the addition of a duty upon Melasses and Sugar, which we are of
opinion does not Remove our objections mentioned in our Message

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