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A Bill entitled "An Act for the Relief of the Poor in Talbot
County." These Bills were severally Read and Assented to by this
House and Ordered to be so Subscribed, the Paper Bills so Endorsed,
were sent to the Lower House by George Steuart Esquire
Mess:^rs Sim and Chamberlaine bring up the Journal of Accounts
Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly.
Read the first and second Time by an especial Order in this House

U. H. J.
Liber 37
Apr. 16

the three following Bills and will Pass Viz^t
A Bill entitled "An Act empowering John Done Sheriff of Worces-
ter County to Execute for the Public Levy Deputy Commissary's
and Attornies Fees."
A Bill entitled "A supplementary Act to the Act entitled "An
Act to Prevent the injuring Harbours within this Province and for
repealing the Act therein mentioned" and a Bill entitled "An Act
to empower the Justices of Somerset and Worcester Counties to
levy on the Taxable Inhabitants of Coventry Parish in said Coun-
ties the Quantity of Thirty two Thousand Pounds of Tobacco for
the uses therein mentioned." These Bills were severally Endorsed
and sent to the Lower House by Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer 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 Chase bring up the two following Ingrossed
Bills Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly Viz^t
A Bill entitled "An Act confirming the Title of Lazarus Pum-
phry to the Land therein mentioned," and, A Bill entitled "A Supple-
mentary Act to the Act entitled An Act to prevent the injuring
Harbours within this Province and for repealing the Act therein
mentioned
These Bills were severally Read and Assented to by this House,
and Ordered to be so Subscribed, the Paper Bills so Indorsed, were
sent to the Lower House by Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer Esq
Mess:^rs Johnson and Chase bring up a Bill entitled "An Act relat-
ing to the Publick Roads in Ann Arundel, Baltimore, and Frederick
Counties." 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 Philip Thomas Lee Esquire.
Read the first and second Time by an especial Order in this House
the Bill entitled "An Act to Preserve the Independance of the Mem-
bers of the Lower House of Assembly of this Province," and will
Pass with the following Amendments Viz^t The word "or." after

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