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Read and Assented to by this house and Ordered to be so Sub-
scribed
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 and Col :^o Goldsborough

A Message from the Lower house by Mess:^rs Carroll and Jordan
By the Lower house of Assembly 21^st May 1756
May it Please your Honours
As it appears to this house that there is a Want of Books Paper
Parchment and Ink powder for the necessary use of the Publick
Therefore in Order that such necessary may be Provided in the
easiest and best manner We propose that the Treasurer of the
Western Shore be Ordered to send for them to the Amount of
Thirty pounds Sterling and that they be paid for by M^r William
Hunt Merchant in London out of the money in his hands due to this
Province with which we desire your honours Concurrence
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho :

The following Message is sent to the Lower house by Col^o Tasker
By the Upper house of Assembly 21^st May 1756
Gentlemen
This house Agrees that the Treasurer of the Western Shore send
to England for the use of the Publick for Books Paper Parchment
and Ink powder to the Amount of Thirty pounds Sterling and that
M^r Hunt be directed to pay for the same out of the Publick money
Lodged in his hands for the use of this Province
Signed p Order John Ross Cl: up: Ho :

Read the Second time the Bill Entituled an Act for Preventing the
importation of German and French Papists and Popish Priests and
Jesuits into this Province and will not pass sent to the Lower house
by Benedict Calvert Esq :^r
Read the second time the Bill Entituled an Act for Suppressing
certain Warehouses therein mentioned and will not pass

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
May 21

Read the second time the Bill Entituled an Act to impower the
Justices of the Several County Courts to make Provision for the late
Inhabitants of Nova Scotia and for regulating their Conduct passed
And the Bill Entituled an Act for the Assessment and Payment
of the Publick Charge of this Province passed and sent to the Lower
house by Richard Lee Esq^r
Read the second time the Bill Entituled and Act to Prevent all
Retailers of Liquors from Selling in small Quantities and will pass

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