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Mr. Charles Goldsborough and Mr. Zadock Purnell appeared in
the House.
On Motion, Leave given, to bring in a Bill for the Support of an
Agent in Great-Britan, to transact the Public Affairs of this
Province ;
Ordered, That Mr. Tilghman, Mr. Edward Dorsey, and Mr.
Carroll, do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
The Bill, entituled, An Act for granting a Supply of Sixty
thousand pounds for his Majesty's Service, &c. was sent to the
Upper House by Mr. Tilghman, and Sixteen more.
Ordered, That Capt. Henry Ward be added to the Committee
appointed to inspect the Arms and Ammunition, and Accounts relat-
ing thereto.
Mr. Lloyd brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following
Report, viz.
The Committee appointed by the Honourable the Lower House
of Assembly to enquire into the State of the several Temporary
Laws of this Province, do make the following Report, to wit,
That the Act for ascertaining the Allowance of Petit Jurors
attending the Provincial Courts, to limit Costs with respect to
Witnesses, and for settling their Allowance, did expire at the End
of October Session, 1758.
That the Act, 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, did expire the
10th of May, 1758.
That the 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, did expire on the 20th Day of Decem-
ber, 1758.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
March 31
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And your Committee take Leave to acquaint the Honourable
House, that the Act for preventing Indians disaffected to the
British Interest in America, from coming into this Province as
Spies, or on any other evil Design passed in May, 1756, will expire
at the End of this Session. And should this present Assembly
continue after the Eighth Day of April next, the following Laws
will expire at the Close of the Session, to wit,
The Act for the Advancement of Justice.
The Act for Relieving the Inhabitants of this Province from
some Aggrievances in the Prosecution of Suits at Law, and for
continuing the Supplementary Act thereto.
The Act for Remedying some Evils relating to Servants.
The Supplementary Act to the Act, entituled, An Act for ascer-
taining the Heighth of Fences, to prevent the Evils occasioned by
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