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Slaves being set free or the Manumission of Slaves by any Last
Will or Testament, Severally thus Subscribed
21^st Decem.r 1758 Read & Assented to by the Lo. Ho of Assembly
Signed p order M. Macnemara Cl Lo Ho

Read and assented to and ordered to be so Subscribed
The Paper Bills so endorsed are Sent to the Lower House by
Benedict Calvert Esq

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning at 10 of the Clock

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
Dec. 21

Thursday [sic, Friday] Morning 22.^d Decem.^r 1758
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday

The engrossed Bills from the Lower House by Mess.^rs Hanson
and Dent (Viz^t) An Act Continuing an Act entituled an Act for the
more effectual destroying of Squirrels and Crows in the Counties
of Kent, Queen Anns and Talbot and for destroying red Foxes in
the said Counties. An Act for destroying Squirrels and Crows in
particular Counties — an Act for the keeping a Publick Warehouse
for Inspecting Tobacco at the Land of ease in South river. Severally
thus Subscribed

22^d Decemb.^r 1758
Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho
Read and Assented to by this House and ordered to be so Sub-
scribed

The paper Bills so endorsed are sent to the Lo. Ho. by B. Calvert
Esq and the Bill entituled an Act to empower the Justices of Charles
County to Levy on the Taxable Inhabitants of Port Tobacco Parish
in said County a Sum not exceeding two pounds of Tobacco p poll
for the support of an organest in said Parish, thus endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 22^d Decem.r 1758
Read the first and Second Time by an especial order and will pass
Signed p order M. Macnemara Cl Lo Ho

Dec. 22

Read the first and Second Time in this House, passed and sent
to the Lower House by Col.^o Tasker
A Bill from the Lower House by Mess.^rs Lloyd and Sullivane
Entituled an Act for the Relief of Certain Languishing Prisoners
in the Several County Goals therein mentioned thus endorsed.
By the Lower House of Assembly 22.^d Decem.r 1758

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