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U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Nov. 4
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Mess.rs Worthington and Deye bring up a Bill entitled An Act to
enable the Commissioners for Emitting Bills of Credit to pay to
John Duckett William Mills, John Peacock, and Ann Gaither the
Sums of Money therein mentioned. Read the first and second Time
in the Lower House and will pass, which was Read the first Time
in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table.
Read the second Time in this House a Bill entitled An Act for
confirming to Samuel Cookson of Baltimore County, sundry Lands
therein mentioned and will pass with the following Amendment
Viz.t
After the word paid in the last line of the last page add as follows
Viz.t Saving to the Heirs of the said William Bond the Liberty of
shewing Cause if any the said Heirs have or can shew to the Chan-
cellor of this Province for the time being, at any time within six
Months after the said Heirs shall arrive at the Age of Twenty one
Years, why the Contract and Obligation aforesaid, by the said Samuel
Cookson entered into with the said William Bond, ought not to have
been Specifically performed, and upon such Cause shewn to the Satis-
faction of the said Chancellor then and in such Case this Act shall be
void any Clause matter or Thing herein contained to the Contrary
notwithstanding. So Endorsed and sent to the Lower House by
John Beale Bordley Esq
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p. 545
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Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly the Petition of a number of Inhabitants and Proprietors
of Lotts on Fells Prospect in Baltimore County. So Endorsed and
Sent by John Beale Bordley Esq
Read the second Time in this House a Bill entitled "An Act to
remedy divers Defects in the Records of Charles County," and will
pass with the following Amendments Viz.t After the word times
in the last line of the second Page insert the words "in his Office"
After the word "direct" in the third line of the third Page Strike
out all that follows to the End of the fifth line inclusive. After the
word "Commissioners" in the sixth line of the same Page, insert
the words "and Clerk." So Endorsed and sent to the Lower House
by William Fitzhugh Esq
Read the second Time in this House, a Bill entitled "An Act to
prevent the Exportation of Flour not Merchantable from George
Town in Frederick County" and will pass with the following Amend-
ments Viz.t In the third line from the Bottom of the third page
instead of "Two Pounds" insert "One Pound." The same Amend-
ment in the Fifth and Tenth lines of the fourth Page. Before the
word "Potowmack" in the Tenth line of the fifth Page, insert "George
Town." After the word "Exportation" in the fourth line from the
Bottom of the 7.th Page insert "from out of Potowmack River"
After the word "Flour" in the third Line from the Bottom of
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