138 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 28-Nov. 15, 1712.

L. H. J.
Lib. 41

An Act against striking ffish &^ta Read and committed for
Amendments

An Act reviving an Act relieving some Aggrievances
Read the first and second Time by special Order and will pass
Bill reviving an Act laying an Imposition of three Pence p
Hhd on Tobacco towards defraying the Charge of the Country.
Read the first & second Times by special Order & will pass.
Bill reviving the Act imposing three Pence p Gallon on
Rum, Wine, Brandy and Spirits & twenty Shillings p Head
on Negroes & Irish Servants. Read the first & Second Times
by special Order and will pass.
Bill confirming unto ffrancis Sherwood and his Heirs an
Estate in ffee simple of in & to certain Lands Read the first
and second Times by special Order & will pass.
Bill reviving the Act ascertaining ffees to Attorneys and
levying the same by Way of Execution. Read the first and
second Times by Special Order & will pass
The five last Bills sent up to the Council by Col^o Hoskins,
M^r Lloyd, M^r Broome, M^r Sprigg, M^r Brooke, M^r John Purnell,
M^r William Whittington and M^r Clagett
They return and say they delivered the Bills
M^r Cadwallader Edwards Petition praying an Allowance
for making Window Shutters and other Work done about the
Stadt House Read and referred to M^r Leach, M^r Woolford
and M^r Thomas Purnell to view the Work and report the

Value thereof to the House

M^r James Lloyd and M^r James ffrisby ordered to attend the
Council to see M^r John Rousby prove his Naval Officers
Accounts.
They return and report they saw him sworn thereto.
M^r John Mackall from the Committee of Elections and
Privileges enters the House and reports that the several
Members returned for Ann Arundel County are duly elected
according to Law. The House concurs with the Report of
the Committee
Matthew Mason's Petition referred from last Session Read.
M^r Rich^d Bennett appeared & heard thereto. Debated and
referred for further Consideration on Tuesday.

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The Referrence relating to an Agent Read and referred for
further Consideration next Session.
The Message & Referrence relating to the Building Maga-
zine Houses in every County read and debated and referred
for further Consideration next Session
The House Adjourned till Monday Morning Nine O'Clock.