314 Assembly Proceeding s, Nov. 29-Dec. 15, 1708.

L. H. J.

Additional Act to the Supplementary Act for Towns Read
and committed for Amendment.
The Honble William Coursey and Samuel Young Esq. from
the Council enters the House and delivers M^r Speaker the
following Bills. Bill for Relief of poor Debtors and languish-
ing Prisoners, indorsed, Eodem Die Read the second Time
and will pass Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

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Bill for reviving the Act for Imposition of three Pence p
Gallon on Rum, Wine, Brandy, Spirits &^ca Indorsed Eodem
Die By the Council in Assembly. Read the first Time and
will pass Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

Bill reviving the Act ascertaining the Height of Fences &^ta
Indorsed Edoem Die
Read in the Council the first Time and will pass
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

Bill confirming and explaining the Charter granted to the
City of Annapolis &^ta Indorsed By the Council in Assembly
December 13^th 1708
Read the first Time and the Amendments agreed to
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

Bill reviving the Act for Impost of 3^d p Hhd on Tobacco
towards the defraying the publick Charge of the Province
Indorsed Eodem Die Read the first Time and will pass.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

All which Bills were severally read and Ordered by the
House to be indorsed as follows.

By the House of Delegates December 14^th 1708

Read again & past for ingrossing.
Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

The said Bills delivered to the Committee of Laws for in-
grossing
Philip Lynes Esq. from the Honble Council enters the
House and delivers M^r Speaker the following Message.

By the Council in Assembly December 14^th 1708

M^r George Plater late Naval Officer and her Majesty's Re-
ceiver of the District of Patuxent having by Order of his Ex-