The Upper House. 293

On Motion of Daniel Dulany Esq Leave is given to bring in a
Bill entitled "An Act concerning Prisoners in certain Cases." which
being brought in immediately 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 John Ridout Esquire.

Mess:^rs Sim and Hawkins bring up the Bill entitled an Act for
King Williams School in Annapolis" — Read the first and second
Time in the Lower House and will Pass — which was Read in this
House and passed for Ingrossing.

Mess.^rs Sim and Hawkins bring up a Bill entitled. "An Act con-
firming the Title of Lazarus Pumphry to the Land therein men-

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Liber 37
Apr. 15

tioned." also the Bill entitled "An Act to unite the Free Schools
of Saint Mary's, Charles, and Prince Georges Counties." Read the
first and second Time in the Lower House and will Pass, which
said Bills were 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.

Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly the Petition of John Birkett a Prisoner in Cecil County
Goal, also the Petition of the Justices of Kent County for building
a new Prison in said County. These Petitions were severally En-
dorsed and sent to the Lower House by John Ridout 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

The Ingrossed Bill entitled "An Act for King Williams School
in Annapolis." was Read and Assented to, and Ordered to be so
Subscribed, sent together with the Paper Bill thereof to the Lower
House by Philip Thomas Lee Esquire.

Read and Assented to by this House, and ordered to be so Sub-
scribed the three following Ingrossed Bills Viz^t

A Bill entitled "An Act to assess and levy on the Taxable In-
habitants of All Hallows Parish in Worcester County a Quantity
not exceeding Forty five Thousand Pounds of Tobacco for the
Purpose of erecting a Chapel of Ease in the said Parish."

A Bill entitled "An Act for building a new Church in the City
of Annapolis in Saint Annes Parish." and,

A Bill entitled "a Supplement to the Act to unite the Free Schools
of Somerset and Worcester Counties." The Paper Bills were sever-
ally Endorsed and sent to the Lower House by Philip Thomas Lee
Esq

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