90 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 11, 1748.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
May 30

Monday Morning, May 30. 1748.

The House met according to adjournment &c. All Members ap-
peared as on Saturday except Col John Hall M^r John Gresham,
M^r John Goldsborough, and M^r Lecompte
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock.

Post Meridiem.

The House met according to adjournment. M^r William Middle-
ton, A member returned to serve in this present General Assembly
for Charles County, appeared in the House.
M^r Smallwood and M^r Wilkinson were sent to the Upper House
to see him qualified: They return and acquaint M^r Speaker they
saw him take the several Oaths to the Government required by Law,
repeat the Test, and subscribe the Oath of Abjuration and Test.
The Gentleman took his Seat in the House.
M^r Harris from the Committee of Laws delivers to M^r Speaker
a Bill entituled An Act to remedy some Defects in an Indenture of

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Bargain and Sale made and executed by Charles Carroll of Annapo-
lis surgeon, and John Bradford, of Prince George's County Gen-
tleman of the one part, and Daniel Carroll of Marlborough in prince
Georges County Merchant, of the other Part; which Bill was read
the first Time and second Time, by an especial Order, and will Pass,
and was sent to the upper House by Col. Henry and M^r Middleton
M^r Lloyd delivers to M^r Speaker a Bill entituled 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; which was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the
Table.

On motion that a Bill be brought in to prohibit raising Swine in
Leonard Town in St. Mary's County; Leave is given; Ordered
That the Committee of Laws prepare and bring in a Bill accord-
ingly. Col. Hooper from the Committee of Laws, delivers to M^r
Speaker a Bill entituled an Act for Relief and Release of poor pris-
oners of Debt; which Bill was read the first Time, and ordered to
lie on the Table. On motion that an Inspecting House be erected in
the City of Annapolis under a separate Inspection and that it be
inserted in the Bill for altering and erecting Inspecting Houses ;
Leave is Given.
On motion that Hopper's and Brown's Warehouses, in Queen
Ann's County now under one Inspection, be under Different Inspec-
tions and the Sallaries at 50 ^£ each; that the Warehouse at the
Church Landing be removed to Richard Porter his Land and the
Warehouse at Hopper's to be at the Millstone Landing, and to be
Inserted in the Bill preparing for such purposes; Leave is given.
The House adjourns untill Tomorrow Morning at 9 o'Clock.