62 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 22-Dec. 23, 1758.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
Dec. 22

Read the first and Second Time by especial order and will pass
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl Lo Ho

Read the first Time in this House and ordered to Lye on the Table
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning.

Read the Second Time the Bill Entituled an Act for the relief of
Certain Languishing Prisoners in the several County Goals therein
mentioned, and with the following amendments will pass
Leave out the first proviso in the third page of the Bill
Leave out also the Last proviso and insert the following Enacting
Clause and Proviso.
And be it Enacted that in Case any of the Debtors aforesaid owe
and are indebted to the Loan office of this province upon the Dis-
charge of Such Debtor or Debtors According to the Directions of
this Act the surety of Such Debtor or Debtors shall be also exempted
released and Discharged to all Intents and Purposes for and in respect
of any Claim or Demand Whatsoever which the Commissioners or
Trustees of the said Office have or may have against the suretys of
Such Debtor or Debtors

Provided always and be it Enacted that nothing in this Act Con-
tained shall extend or be Construed to extend to his most Sacred
Majesty his Heirs and Successors the right Honble the Lord Pro-
prietary his Heirs and successors or any Bodies Politick or Cor-
porate but that their and every of their Claims and Demands shall
be and remain in the same force Vigour and effect to all intents and

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purposes Whatsoever as if this Act had not been made. Sent to the
Lower House by Col.^o Benjamin Tasker Two engrossed Bills from
the Lower House by Mess.^rs Govane and Hanson Viz.^t An Act
Continuing an Act Entituled an act for repairing the public Roads in
this province and the Supplementary Act thereto, An Act to enable
the agents appointed by an Act entit.^d an Act for granting a Supply
of £40,000 for his Majestys Service and Striking £34015.6 thereof
in Bills of Credit and raising a Fund for Sinking the same to pay
the several sums of Money for Indian scalps to the persons in this
Act mentioned thus subscribed

22.^d Decemb.^r 1758 Read and assented to by the Lower House
Signed p order M. Macnemara Cl Lo Ho

Read and assented to by this House and ordered to be so subscribed
The Paper Bills so endorsed are sent to the Lower House by B.
Calvert Esq.^r