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Esquire Deceased." These two Bills were Read the first and second
Time by an Especial Order in this House and will Pass. So Endorsed
and sent by George Plater Esquire.

Adjourned until to Morrow Morning Ten of the Clock.

U. H. J.
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July 1

Friday Morning 2.^d July 1773.
The House met again according to Adjournment.

Present as Yesterday.

Read the Second Time in this House the Bill entitled "An Act
for amending the Staple of Tobacco and Preventing Frauds in His
Majestys Customs"; and will not Pass. So Endorsed and sent to the
Lower House by Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer Esq

Read the Second Time in this House the Bill entitled "An Act for
the better regulating Attachments," and will Pass. So Endorsed
and sent to the Lower House by Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer
Esquire.

Mess.^rs Contee and Robins bring up a Bill entitled "An Act to
enable the Representatives of Deceased Treasurers to Pay over the
Ballances in their Hands." Read the first and Second Time in the
Lower House and will Pass, which was Read the first and Second
Time by an Especial Order in this House and will Pass. So Endorsed
and sent to the Lower House by George Steuart Esq

Adjourned until three of the Clock in the Afternoon.

Eodem Die Post Meridiem.
The House met again according to Adjournment.

Present as in the Morning.

Mess.^rs Johnson and Smallwood bring up a Bill entitled "An Act
for the Sale of the Capital Bank Stock belonging to this Province."
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.

July 2

Mess.^rs Wootton and Sudler bring up the following Engrossed
Bills Read and assented to by the Lower House of Assembly.

A Bill entitled "An Act to impower Thomas Jett and William
Bernard or either of them, to sell and dispose of the Lands therein
mentioned Pursuant to the Directions of the Last Will and Testa-
ment of John Morton Jordan Esquire Deceased."

A Bill entitled "An Act confirming to James Hendricks of Balti-
more County sundry Lands therein mentioned."

A Bill entitled "An Act for the Relief of certain Prisoners in the
several Jails therein mentioned."

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