The Upper House. 303

Read the first and second time in the Lower House, and will
Pass
Read the first time, in this House, and Ordered to lye on the
Table
Read and referred the Petition of David Covenever, and also the
Petition of the Rector and Vestry of Saint Anns Parish
Mess.^rs Beall and Buchanan bring up a Bill, Entitled An Act for
the better regulating the Office of Sheriff, and further Advancement
of Justice within this Province
Read the first and second time, in the Lower House, and will
Pass
Read the first time in this House and Ordered to lye on the
Table
Mess,,^rs Wilson and Harrison bring up a Bill, Entitled An Act
for the security of Purchasers and others, being Protestants, claim-
ing by or from Aliens

Read the first and second time in the Lower House and will
Pass.

Read the first time, in this House, and Ordered to lye on the
Table

Adjourned until 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die Post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment.
Present as in the Morning

Mess.^rs Gantt and Ward bring the Ingrossed Bill, Read and
assented to by the Lower House, of Assembly, Entitled An Act to
remedy the Inconveniencies, arising from the Loss of some Pro-
ceedings in Saint Marys County Court.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
June 14

Read the second time, in this House, the Bill Entitled An Act
for granting to the Nanticoke Indians a Compensation for the Lands
therein mentioned, so Endorsed and sent by John Ridout Esq,,^r
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock

p. 390

Wednesday Morning 15.^th June 1768
This House met again according to Adjournment.
Present as Yesterday.

Read the second time, in this House the Bill Entitled A Supple-
mentary Act to the Act Entitled An Act for erecting a New Parish
in Kent County, called Chester Parish, and for building a Parish
Church, and enlarging a Chapel of Ease within the said Parish, and

June 15