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L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
March 31
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the Multitude of Horses, and restraining Horse-Rangers within
this Province; and to redress the great Evil accruing to this Prov-
ince, by the Multiplicity of useless Horses, Mares, and Colts, that run
in the Woods.
The Act for the Gauge of Barrels of Pork, Beef, Pitch, Tar, Tur-
pentine, and Tare of Barrels for Flour or Bread.
The Supplementary Act to the Act, entituled, An Act for the
Relief of Creditors in England against Bankrupts, who have im-
ported Goods into this Province not accounted for.
The Act to prevent Masters of Ships and Vessels from clan-
destinely carrying Servants and Slaves, or Persons indebted, out of
this Province.
The Act to prevent Persons from secreting Boats, Flats, and
other Vessels, drove by Stress of Weather or otherwise, from
Landings or Moorings.
The Act for the speedy Recovery of small Debts out of Court,
before one Justice of the Peace.
And the Act directing the Manner of punishing Fornication and
Adultery before a single Justice of the Peace out of Court.
All which is humbly submitted to the Consideration of the
Honourable House.
Signed p Order, Basil Dorsey, jun/ Clerk.
Which was Read, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
A Petition of Thomas Bacon, Clerk, was preferred to this House,
Read, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns till Half an Hour past two of the Clock
Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment.
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Mr. Beall, Mr. Govane, Mr. Benjamin Mackall, and Mr. Green-
field, appeared in the House.
On Motion, Leave of Absence is given to Mr. Worthington, Mr.
Gibson, and Mr. James John Mackall, they having represented that
urgent Business required their Non-Attendance till next Thursday.
The Bill, entituled, An Act for Trial of all Matters of Fact in the
several Counties where they have arisen or shall arise, was Read the
second Time, and, on Motion, the said Bill was committed for
Amendments.
Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, the following Petitions, viz.
A Petition of sundry the Inhabitants in and about George-Town
in Frederick County.
A Petition of the Vestrymen of Port-Tobacco Parish in Charles
County.
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