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sufficient Bonds for what Monies they shall receive belonging
to the Public, was Read the second Time, and committed for
Amendment.
A Bill, entituled, An Act to Repeal Part of an Act, entituled, An
Act to prevent certain Evils arising from entering up Judgments
upon Bonds, commonly called Judgment Bonds, to direct the Manner
of issuing Executions on Loan-Office Bonds, and to regulate certain
Fees therein mentioned, and also for the more easy Foreclosure
of Mortgages, was Read the second Time, and committed for
Amendment.
Ordered, That Mr. Matthew Tilghman, Mr. Murdock, Mr. Car-
roll, Mr. Hammond, and Mr. Edward Tilghman, do prepare and
bring in an Address to the Governor, in Answer to his Message of
the 5th of May.

A Bill, entituled, An Act to establish a Market at the Market-
House in Chester -Town in Kent County, and for the Regulation
of the said Market, was Read the second Time, and will Pass.

Ordered, That Mr. Ringgold and Mr. Govane do carry it to the
Upper House.

A Bill, entituled, An Act to preserve the Breed of Fish in the
River Susquehanna, was Read the second Time; and thereupon
the Question was put, That the same do Pass. Resolved in the
Affirmative.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 5
May 6

For the Affirmative,

Hynson,

Bowman,

Steuart,

Gresham,

Travers,

M. Tilghman,

Gassaway,

Baker,

Harris,

Worthington,

Mauldin,

Scarborough,

Ringgold,

Murdock,

Crabb,

Edmondson,

King,

Magruder,

Carroll,

Dulany,

Cresap.

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For the Negative,

Gantt,

Hammond,

Owings,

Hanson,

Cockey Deye,

Stoddert,

Smallwood,

Govane,

E. Tilghman.

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Ordered, That Mr. Baker and Mr. Mauldin do carry the said Bill
to the Upper House.

The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment.
Mr. Ringgold brings in a Bill, entituled, An Act for the speedy
and effectual Publication of the Laws of this Province, and for

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