62 Assembly Proceedings, Feb. 22-Mar. 26, 1755.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
March 4
p. 39

The Lord Proprietary has been also pleased to signify to me, that
many weighty and most important Reasons have induced him to dis-
sent to the Act, entituled, An Act to impower the several Courts
within this Province, to order Commissions for the Examination of
Witnesses residing beyond Sea, and for the more easy Foreclosure
of Mortgages, that was enacted at the same Session; but his Lord-
ship has been pleased to intimate, that he does not conceive the Three
Clauses of this Act, which respect the more easy Foreclosure of
Mortgages, to be liable to any Objections, and that it is not on Ac-
count of that Part, that his Lordship has dissented to that Act: His
Lordship has also been prevailed on, by cogent Reasons, to send his
Dissent to one other Act of Assembly, passed at the same Time,
entituled, An Act to Repeal an Act entituled, An Act for the Con-
firmation of the Lands therein mentioned, to Richard Bennet, Es-
quire. These Particulars, Gentlemen, I acquaint you with, in Obedi-
ence to his Lordship's Requisition; and, also, take this Occasion of
informing you, that the Petition which the late House of Delegates,
in their Address to him, desired the Lord Proprietary to present to
the Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations, has been pre-
sented agreeable to his Lordship's Promise, in his Answer to that
Address, and his Lordship desires you will believe, and be assured,
that he will pursue all Measures to obtain the Liberty and Permis-
sion applied for, and requested, by the said Petition.
Hor.^o Sharpe.

Which was Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Mr. Edward Tilghman, from the Committee of Laws, brings in
and delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill, entituled, An Act for prevent-
ing the Importation of French and German Papists into this Prov-
ince; which was Read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns till the morrow Morning 9 of the Clock.

March 5

Wednesday Morning, 5^th March, 1755.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. Lloyd, from the Committee of Laws, brings in and delivers to
Mr. Speaker a Bill, entituled, An additional Supplementary Act to
the Act entituled, An Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco, for
preventing Frauds in his Majesty's Customs, and for the Limitation
of Officers Fees; which was Read the first Time, and ordered to lie
on the Table.

His Excellency the Governor communicates to Mr. Speaker the
following Message, (viz.^t)