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House of Assembly, 2ist April, 1758. The Ingrossed Bill, whereof
this is the Original, is Read and Assented to.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."

Col. Tasker, from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker, the
Bill, entituled, An Act for Trial of all Matters of Fact in the several
Counties where they have arisen or shall arise; Indorsed, " By the
Upper House of Assembly, 27.^th April 1758. Read the first time and
Ordered to lie on the Table " and thus " By the Upper House of As-
sembly, 29th April, 1758. Read the second Time, and will not Pass.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."

The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c,
Mr. Edward Gantt hath Leave of Absence till next Tuesday
Morning.
Mr. Cockey Deye, Mr. Matthew Tilghman, Mr. Hammond, and
Mr. Thomas Gantt, have Leave of Absence, till next Mondaj
Morning at Ten of the Clock.
The House adjourns till Monday Morning at 10 of the Clock.

L. H.J.
Liber No. 50
April 29

Monday, May i, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members wen
called, and all appeared as on Saturday, except Mr. Matthew Tilgh-
man, Mr. Gray, Mr. J. J. Mackall, Mr. Edward Gantt, and Mr. King
The Proceedings were Read.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.

May 1

Mr. Southern appeared in the House.
Mr. Bracco brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill, entituled.
An Act for the Relief and Release of poor distressed Prisoners for
Debt; which was Read the first Time and Ordered to lie on the Table
Mr. Govane brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an ingrossed
Bill, entituled, An Act relating to Guardians and Orphans; which
was Read and Assented to, and sent to the Upper House, with the
Paper Bill thereof, by Alexander Williamson, Esq; and Mr. Wilson
Col. Tasker and Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House
acquaint Mr. Speaker, That the Governor requires the Attendance
of the Lower House immediately in the Council Chamber.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and went (with the Members of the
Lower House) to the Council Chamber, and there presented to his
Excellency, an ingrossed Bill, entituled, An Aiding Supplementary
Act to an Act, entituled, A Supplementary Act to an Act, entituled.
An Act to enable the Justices of Baltimore County Court to assess

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