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at a Session of Assembly begun and held at the City of Annapolis
the 24th Day of May, 1749.
An Act, entituled, An Act for Repairing the Public Roads in this
Province, made at a Session of Assembly, begun and held at the City
of Annapolis the second Day of October, 1753, also a Supplementary
Act thereto, made at a Session of Assembly begun and held at the
City of Annapolis, the third Day of February, 1756.
And your Committee take Leave to inform the Honourable House,
That an Act, entituled, An Act for the speedy and effectual Publi-
cation of the Laws of this Province, and for the Encouragement of
Jonas Green, of the City of Annapolis, Printer, made at a Session
of Assembly begun and held at the City of Annapolis the 23d Day
of February, 1756, will expire the 20th Day of December next. And,
That the Act, For amending the Staple of Tobacco, for preventing
Frauds in his Majesty's Customs, and for the Limitation of Officers
Fees, made at a Session of Assembly begun and held at the City
of Annapolis the second Day of October, 1753, will expire the first
Day of December next.

All which is humbly submitted to the Consideration of the Hon-
ourable House.
Signed per Order, William Wilkins, Clerk.

Which was Read, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
Ordered, That Col. Hopper and Mr. Hanson do acquaint the
Governor, That this House hath prepared an Address, to be pre-
sented to him, and desires to know when and where he will receive it.
They return and acquaint Mr. Speaker, That the Governor signified

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he would receive the Address in an Hour's Time, in the Conference
Chamber.

Ordered, That Philip Hammond, Esq; with Five more, do present
the Address.

On Motion, Leave given, to bring in a Bill to continue the Act,
entituled, An Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco, for preventing
Frauds in his Majesty's Customs, and for the Limitation of Officers
Fees, and to continue the several Supplementary Acts thereto.

Ordered, That Mr. Key, Mr. Murdock, Mr. Dulany, Mr. Golds-
borough and Mr. Williamson, do prepare and bring in a Bill to con-
tinue the Act, For amending the Staple of Tobacco, &c. and the
several Supplementary Acts thereto. And Bills to continue the several
Acts that would expire with the Close of this Session, mentioned in
the Report brought in by Mr. Goldsborough this Day.

Mr. Goldsborough brings in, and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill,
entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act for amending
the Staple of Tobacco, for preventing Frauds in his Majesty's Cus-
toms, and for the Limitation of Officers Fees; also one other Act,

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