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more many Well-wishers to our present happy Establishment, or
more firmly or affectionately attached to your most Sacred Person
and Government.

On Reading the Act for Encouraging a Collection and Publication
of the Laws of this Province, the Question was put, That this
House send a Message to the Upper House, signifying their Desire
that that House will Name Three of their Members, to be Nomi-
nated together with Seven Members of this House, in a Bill now
before them for Encouraging a Collection and Publication of the
Laws of this Province. Resolved in the Negative.
And thereupon the Question was put, That this House send a
Message to the Upper House, signifying that they had Nominated
Seven Gentlemen of this House in a Bill now before them, for
Encouraging a Collection and Publication of the Laws of this Prov-
ince, and desire to know what Members of that House they will be
pleased to join with them. Resolved in the Affirmative.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
April 29

For the Affirmative,

Greenfield,

Govane,

Harris,

Gresham,

Dorsey,

Scarborough,

Worthington,

Murdock,

Purnell,

Carroll,

Beall,

Selby,

Hanson,

Dulany,

Crabb,

Gibson,

Steuart,

Chapline.

[18]

For the Negative,

Hynson,

Smallwood,

King,

Ringgold,

Travers,

E. Tilghman,

Gassaway,

Cockey Deye,

M. Tilghman,

Hammond,

Owings,

Magruder,

Gantt,

Baker,

Cresap.

Stoddert,

Mauldin,

[17]

The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning 9 of the Clock.

Thursday, 30^th April, 1761.

The House met according to Adjournment; The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.
The House proceeds to the Reading the Act for Encouraging a
Collection and Publication of the Laws of this Province; and there-
upon the previous Question was put, That the following Question
be now put, that a Proviso be added to the said Bill, ordering the
Committee Nominated for Revising and Examining the Collection
of the Laws made by Mr. Thomas Bacon, to Report the Laws which

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