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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, 1755-1756
Volume 52, Page 287   View pdf image (33K)
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The Upper House. 287


By the Lower house of Assembly 18th May 1756
Read the Second time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho

Read the first time in this house and Ordered to lye on the Table
A Bill from the Lower house by Mess:rs Jenifer and Tilghman
Entituled an Act for the Speedy and effectual Publication of the
Laws of this Province and for the Encouragement of Jonas Green
of the City of Annapolis Printer thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 18 :th May 1756
Read the first and Second time by Especial Order and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho

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
May 18

Wednesday Morning 19:th May 1756
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterd Col :o Hammond and Philip Thomas Esq :r

May 19

The Bill prepared in this house Entituled an Act to Prevent the
Growth of Popery within this Province brought from the Lower
house by Mess:rs Goldsborough and Hawkins thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 23d April 1756
Read the first time and Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo: Ho

By the Lower House of Assembly i8:th May 1756

Read the Second time and with the Amendments proposed and
herewith sent will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho

By the Lower house of Assembly 18th May 1756
Amendments proposed to the Bill Entituled an Act to Prevent
the growth of Popery within this Province
The whole Preamble to be struck out and the following inserted
Vizt Whereas at this time of uncommon and imminent danger from
Our Powerfull Perfidious Enemies and the Cruel blood Thirsty
barbarous Savages their Allies it is highly expedient to guard against
every intestine Foe And Whereas divers Jesuits Priests and Popish
Missionaries have for some time had their residence in this Province
and have acquired and do now possess therein large Tracts of Land
and much Property, and their is too much reason to fear especially
at this Juncture that they will Seduce and withdraw from their

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