248 Assembly Proceedings, March 22-April 11, 1760.

L. H. J.
Liber No. Si
Aprils

Ordered, That the Committee of Accounts do make an Allowance
on the Journal of Accounts to the several Sufferers by the Loss
aforesaid, according to the foregoing Resolve.
The House adjourns till Half an Hour past Two of the Clock
Afternoon.

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Post-Meridiem. Thet House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Richard Lee, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker,
two Petitions of Mary Stansbury, Executrix of Tobias Stansbury,
late of Baltimore County, deceased; Indorsed, "By the Upper House
of Assembly, 3d April, 1760. Read and Referred to the Considera-
tion of the Lower House of Assembly."
Which Petitions were severally Read the first and second Time,
and were Referred to the Consideration of the next Assembly.
Stephen Bordley, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the Bill, entituled, An Act for the speedy and effectual
Publication of the Laws of this Province, and for the Encourage-
ment of Jonas Green, of the City of Annapolis, Printer; Indorsed,
"By the Upper House of Assembly, 3d April, 1760. Read the
first Time, and Ordered to lie on the Table."
And thus, "By the Upper House of Assembly, 3d April, 1760.
Read the second Time by especial Order, and will pass.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."

Which Bill was here Read, and passed for Ingrossing.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at nine of the
Clock.

April 4

Friday, April 4, 1760.
The House met according to Adjournment; The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read
Mr. Charles Goldsborough, from the Committee appointed, brings
in and delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill, entituled, An Act to continue
the several Taxes and Duties mentioned in the Act for granting a
Supply of 40,000 1. for his Majesty's Service, and the several Acts
therein mentioned and for suspending the Time appointed by this
said Act for laying an additional Tax on Lands; which was Read the
first Time, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
On Reading the second Time, the Bill entituled, An Act for
Naturalization, it was moved that the following Amendment be pro-
posed to the Upper House, to be made to the said Bill, viz.
Provided also, and be it likewise Enacted by the Authority, Advice,
and Consent aforesaid, That nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued, deemed, or taken, to secure or make valid the Estate, Right

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or Title of any Alien or Aliens, being a Papist or Papists, or reputed
to be, or of any Romish or Jesuitical Priest or Priests, or Persons