Assembly the Petition of Mary Ann Christy Abigail Armitt. So
endorsed and sent to the Lower House by John Ridout Esq
Read and rejected the Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Worcester
County praying an Enlargement of the Jurisdiction of the said
County Court in laying out Roads.
On Motion of Daniel Dulany Esq Leave is given to bring in a
Bill entitled "An Act for the Amendment of the Law." 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 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 Beall and Griffith bring up the following Engrossed Bills
Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly.
A Bill entitled "An Act to explain an Act relating to Leases made
by the Rector Vestrymen and Church wardens of Saint Annes
Parish."
A Bill entitled "An Act for quieting sundry the Inhabitants of
Frederick County in their Possessions."
A Bill entitled "An Act to enable Martha Roundell and others to
make Partition of the Land therein mentioned."
Benedict Calvert and Daniel Dulany Esquires are sent to acquaint
the Members of the Lower House that his Excellency requires their
Attendance in the Upper House immediately to see the Bill passed
this Session receive the Assent.
The Lower House attend and by their Speaker present to his
Excellency the Bill entitled "An Act for the Regulation of the Staple
of Tobacco and for Preventing Frauds in his Majesty's Customs."
Which his Excellency passed into a Law in the usual form by Seal-
ing it with the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary his Great
Seal at Arms and Subscribing it On behalf of the Right Honourable
the Lord Proprietary of this Province I will this be a Law.
Benedict Calvert Esq brings in the following Report from the
Committee appointed to Inspect the Office and Proceedings of the
Commissioners for emitting Bills of Credit established by Act of
Assembly.
Maryland ss.t
At a Committee of both Houses of Assembly appointed to inspect
the Office and Proceedings of the Commissioners for emitting Bills
of Credit established by Act of Assembly.
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