Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1682. 343

Read the first time An Act for Advancing the Trade of
Tobacco drawn up in this house; Voted to Ingrossment and
a Second reading—
The Report of Coll: William Burges and Thomas Burford
Gent. Conferrees brought into this house Yesterday, and the
Vote of this house thereunto, together with Coll William
Taylors Petition Sent to the Lower house p. Coll: Digges—
Coll: Digges returns from the Lower house
The Bill for Advancing the Trade of Tobacco being En-
grossed the second time and passed this house in the Words
following (Viz^t)

Upper house 31 October 1682
This house having prepared an Act for Advancing the Trade
of Tobacco of so great Importance to this Province after
reading Voted the same to Engrossm^t and upon Second
reading having passed the same and now Send it to the
Lower for their Concurrence desiring them to Join with this
house in their Humble Address to his Lordship Craving Leave
to represent to him the most Convenient Places for Ports or
places for Lading and unlading Goods and Merchandizes in
each Respective County to be appointed by his Lordship to
the the End the Bill may be Perfected by his Lordships Assent
thereunto—
Signed p. Order John LLewellin Cl of Assembly

A Bill for Naturalization of William Blankinstein read and
passed in these Words (Viz^t)

October 31 1682 Upper house have Assented
Signed p. Order J LLewellin Cl of Assembly

U. H. Journal
1659-98

The Bill for Advancing the Trade of Tobacco together with
the Message of this house thereon, and the Bill for Naturaliza-
tion of William Blankinstein all sent to the Lower house by
Coll William Stevens, Coll William Digges, Major Nicho^s
Sewall: Coll Stevens Coll: Digges and Major Sewall return
from the Lower house.
A Petition Preferred by Capt: Ninian Beale of Calvert
County Concerning his Mill in the Western Branch of Patuxent
River Built upon Land Belonging to the Widdow and Orphans
of Edward Keene Deceased for which he had not Sued forth
his Writt of ad Quod Damnum before the End of the Year
1672, as by Act of Assembly was required, wherefore he prays
the Revival and Amendment of the said Act with Convenient
time to be allowed him for Suing out Such Writt—
Read in this house and Sent by Coll Darnall to the Lower
house with the foil Message

p. 443