532 Assembly Proceedings, July 12-25, !?26.

L. H. J.

The House adjourns till to morrow Morning Eight of the
Clock.

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Wednesday July the 13^th 1726
The House meets according to Adjournment
Yesterdays Proceedings are read.
Vachel Denton Esq^r acquaints M^r Speaker that he has
informed the Rev^d M^r Humphreys of reading Divine Service
according to the Order of yesterday.
On the mocon being made the Question was put whether
there shall be any Tobacco Law or not ? &
Carried in the Affirmative
M^r Holliday & Cap^t Hooper are added to the Comittee of
Laws.
On reading the Bill for uniting Part of Baltemore to Ann^l
County referrd from last Sessions and on hearing the Pe-
tition of sundry Inhabitants of Balt. County ag' the passing
thereof Ordered a second reading. Thereupon the same was
read again & past which was so endorst & sent to the Upper
House by Col^o Maxwell & M^r Beale. They return & say they
delivered it.
On reading the Reference relating to Cap^t Rider's Affair
Leave is given to bring in a Bill.
Col^o Addison from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
Sundry Papers & the following Message viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly July 13^th 1726.
Gent.
The Papers herewith sent were transmitted to us from
Virginia which (together with the Messages that pass'd
between the two Governm^ts relating thereto) We have
thought Proper to lay before your House
Sign'd p Ord^r Geo. Plater Cl. Up. H^o

The Answer to his Hon^r the Govern^rs Speech was read and
approvd of & sent to his Hon^r by Col^o Mackall & five others
& is as follows.

To the Honble Charles Calvert Esq^r Governeur of Mary-
land.

The humble Address of the House of Delegates.

May it please Your Honour.
We return You our most hearty Thanks for your kind
speech at the Opening of this Session, and beg Leave to