138 Assembly Proceedings, June 23-July 8, 1755.

U.H.J.
Liber No. 35
July 8

A Bill from the Lower house by Mess." Mackall and Gray En-
tituled an Act to prevent any Person or Persons within this Province
from exporting Provisions of any kind Ammunition or Warlike
Stores for the time therein mentioned thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 8.^th July 1755
Read the first and Second time by an Especial Order and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.^o

Read the first time in this house and Ordered to lye on the Table .
Read the Second time by an Especial Order and will pass with the
following Amendments, Leave out after the word, applyed, in the
17th Line of the first Page to the word, Provided, in the 13th Line
of the 2^d Page and insert the following, that is to Say, One third
part to the use of the Right honourable the Lord Proprietary his
heirs and Successors, One third part to the Governor Commander
in Chief of this Province for the time being, and the other third
part to such Person or psons as shall Sue for the Same, to be
Recovered in any Court of Record within this Province by Action
of Debt Bill Plaint or Information wherein no Essoign Protection
or Wager at Law shall be allowed, Sent to the Lower house by Col
Hammond.
Ordered that the Clerk of this house Receive the Same fees on all
private Bills passed this Session as are allowed by the Lower house
to their Clerk
Col. Charles Hammond & Samuel Chamberlaine Esq.^r are Sent
to the Lowerhouse to acquaint the Speaker that his Excellency
requires his immediate attendance with the Lower house in the
Upper house to See the Laws passed both houses this Session receive
the Assent.
The Lower house attend & by their Speaker present to his Ex-
cellency the following Bills viz.^t
An Act to impower Ann Chambers Widow to Sell certain Lands
which Samuel Chambers late of Ann Arundel County died Pos-
sessed of in fee simple for Payment of his Debts.
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 and for Settling their Allowance
as to itinerant Charges.
An Act continuing an Act entituled an Act for the destroying
Squirrels and Crows in the Several Counties therein mentioned.
An Act continuing an Act Entituled an Act for the Relief of
such Persons as connot find Surety for their Appearance to Testify
as a Witness against any Person arrested accused or prosecuted for
any Criminal Matter.