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The Petition of Philip Love was read a second Time, and referred
for Consideration on the second Friday in next Session of Assembly.
The Bill, entitled, An Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco
and for preventing Frauds in his Majesty's Customs, was read the
second Time, and the Question was put that the said Bill do pass?
Resolved in the Affirmative.
The said Bill, was sent to the Upper House by M.r Johnson, M.r
Beall, M.r Turbutt Wright, and M.r Thomas.
The House adjourns till 3 O'Clock.
Post Meridiem.
The House met.
M.r Contee appeared in the House.
On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
the Sale of the capital Bank Stock belonging to this Province; and
that M.r Johnson, M.r Chase, M.r J. Hall, M.r Sim, M.r Beall, M.r
Thomas, M.r Contee, and M.r Barnes, do prepare and bring in
the same.
A Petition of Reuben Merriweather, Administrator with the Will
annexed of John Morton Jordan, Esq., late of the City of Annapolis,
deceased, was read.
Ordered, That M.r Bernard and M.r Jett, the Petitioners for a
Bill to empower them to dispose of the Houses and Lots in Annapolis;
as also M.r Merriweather, the Petitioner against the Passage of the
Bill, be heard at the Bar of this House by Council.
The Bill, entitled, An Act to empower 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, deceased; and the Bill, entitled, An
Act confirming to James [Hendricks] of Baltimore County sundry
Lands therein mentioned, were severally read the Second Time by an
especial Order, passed and sent to the Upper House by M.r Deye and
M.r Ward.
Ordered, That the several Papers from the Speaker of the House
of Burgesses of Virginia and those from Rhode Island be taken into
Consideration To-morrow Morning.
The House adjourns till To-morrow Morning 9 O'Clock.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
July I
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