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I must also recommend to you to grant a sum of Money at this
Time for the Support of Some French prisoners that were Lately
brought into this Province and of any others that may be brought
hither, until they can be sent to some French Port in exchange for
an equal Number of French [sic] Sailors, or until I have an oppor-
tunity of Shipping them to Great Britain

Ordered that the Petition of Nathan Baker and John Smith Son
and Heir of John Smith Late of Caecil County Deceased and the
Remonstrance of Robert Alexander be referred to the Consideration
of the next Session of Assembly

Read the Petition of Mary Stansbury of Baltimore County &
referred to the Consideration of the next session of Assembly and
ordered that Proper vouchers be then produced in Support of the
said Petition
Read the Petition of Robert Freeland Son and Devisee of Robert
Freeland Late of Calvert County Deceased praying relief referred
to next session of Assembly and ordered that the petitioner give
notice to the Parties interested then to attend.
Adjourned till tomorrow Morning at 10 of the Clock

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
Dec. 19

Wednesday Morning 20^th Decem.^r 1758
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday

Read the Petition of Several of the Freeholders of Frederick
County praying a repeal of the act of Assembly Passed in 1757
prohibiting the raising Swine and Geese in the said County rejected
A Bill from the Lower House by Mess.^rs Carroll and Steuart
entituled an Act for the keeping a Publick Warehouse for Inspecting

Dec. 20

Tobacco on Land of Ease on South River thus endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 20^th of Decemb.^r 1758
Read the first and Second Time by an especial order and will pass.
Signed p order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho

Read the first and Second Time in this House by especial order,
passed and Sent to the Lower House by Col.^o Tasker
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the afternoon

Eo. Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning

Read the petitions of William Dames, Joseph Clift, James Cham-
bers, Emanuel Pride, John Eccles, and John Hollingsworth of Queen

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