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may best express your Loyalty, and merit the Approbation of every
honest and impartial Man.
Hor.° Sharpe.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. Edmonson appeared in the House.
Mr. Key, from the Committee of Laws, brings in, and delivers to
Mr. Speaker, a Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled,
An Act for Punishment of Horsestealers, and other Offenders; a Bill
entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act for destroying
Wolves in Frederick County; and, a Bill entituled, An Act continu-
ing an Act entituled, An Act for the more effectual Punishment of
certain Offenders, and for taking from them the Benefit of Clergy ;
which Bills were severally read the first Time, and ordered to lie on
the Table.
Mr. Hollyday, from the Committee of Laws, brings in, and deliv-
ers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act enti-
tuled, An Act to enable the several and respective County Clerks,
within this Province, to remove some of the County Records, and
Papers, from the public Offices; a Bill entituled, An Act continuing an
Act entituled, A Supplementary Act to an Act entituled, An Act
laying an Imposition on Negroes, and several Sorts of Liquors
imported, and also on Irish Servants, to prevent the Importing too
great a Number of Irish Papists into this Province; and, a Bill enti-
tuled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act to make the Testi-
mony of convicted Persons legal against convicted Persons; which
Bills were severally read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the
Table.
On motion, Leave given, to bring in a Bill, For his Majesty's
Service: Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring
in a Bill accordingly.
The House adjourns till the morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.
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Liber No. 47
July 19
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Saturday, July 20, 1754.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Major Travers appeared in the House.
Col. Hooper, from the Committee appointed for enquiring into
Ways and Means for raising and replacing the Sum of 6000 l. Cur
rent Money, for his Majesty's Service, &c. brings in, and delivers to
Mr. Speaker, the following Report, viz.
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