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Mess.^rs Allen and Thomas bring up the two following Engrossed
Bills, Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly.
A Bill entituled An Act for the Relief of Nehemiah Tilghman,
and Solomon Townshend, and to confirm the Contract made between
the said Nehemiah Tilghman and a certain Major Townshend.
A Bill entituled, An Act directing the Sale of part of the Lands
of Henry Baker late of Cecil County Deceased, for the Payment
of the Debts of the said Henry Baker.
Mess.^rs Griffith and Tyler bring up the following Engrossed Bill.
Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36

Nov. 2

A Bill entituled An Act for the Relief of Thomas Weems — These
three Bills were Read and Assented to by this House, and Ordered
to be so Subscribed the Paper Bills so Endorsed Sent by John
Ridout Esq.^r
Benedict Calvert and Daniel Dulany Esquires are Sent to acquaint
the Lower House that his Excellency requires their Attendance
in the Upper House immediately, to see the Bills Passed this Session
receive the Assent.
The Lower House attend, and by their Speaker present to his
Excellency the following Bills:
A Bill entituled An Act to Unite the Free Schools of Somerset
and Worcester Counties.

A Bill entituled, An Act to enable the Justices of Dorchester
County Court, to Assess and Levy on the Taxable Inhabitants of
the said County, a Quantity of Tobacco for the Purpose of Building
a Court House.
A Bill entituled, An Act to repeal part of an Act to encourage the
Destroying of Wolves Crows and Squirrels.
A Bill entituled, An Additional Supplementary Act to the Act
entituled 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.
A Bill entituled An Act for the Building a Parish Church in
Queen Ann Parish in Prince Georges County —

A Bill entituled An Act to remedy a Defect in the Acknowledg-
ment of a Conveyance from Josias Connant to William Thornton.

A Bill entituled An Act to invest Isaac Perkins with an exclusive
Privilege and Benefit of making and Selling a Machine for Thresh-
ing of Wheat, on a Model by him invented.

A Bill entituled An Act to divide Saint Johns Parish in Baltimore
County.
A Bill entituled, An Act for the Relief of Thomas Weems.
A Bill entituled, An Act directing the Sale of part of the Lands

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