208 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3, 1715.

L. H. J

Wednesday Morning 1st June 1715

The House met according to Adjournment. Present as on
Yesterday.

Then was read the Proceedings of this House on Yesterday.

Mr Solomon Clayton a Member for Queen Ann's County
being indisposed is excused from his further Attendance this
Sessions.

On a Motion made the Question is put whether a Proposal
ought to be made to my Lord Baltimore for a further Advance
on every Hhd of Tob^o being of the Gauge of thirty two Inches
of the Diameter of the Head within the Crose, not exceeding
thirty seven Inches in the Bulge and forty Eight Inches in the
Length of the Stave, over and above twelve Pence p Hhd
formerly an Impost to the Lord Baltimore deceased in Con-
sideration of his accepting of his Rents and Fines for Aliena-
tion in Tobacco at two Pence Sterling pdb during his natural
Life as his Noble Father was wont? And is Resolved in the
Affirmative by Majority of Votes. Then the Question is put
how much that further Advance shall be ?

p. 579

And resolved it be six Pence which in all will make an Im-
position of Eighteen Pence p Hhd to the Lord Proprietary
the Hhds being of the said Gauge of thirty two Inches in the
Head within the Crose, not exceeding thirty seven Inches in
the Bulge, and forty Eight Inches in the Stave Provided that
on such Tobacco being taken or lost at Sea for which such
Imposition was paid the Proprietor may Ship as much free
from any such Imposition and from any other whatsoever im-
posed by the Laws.

L^t Col^o Richard Tilghman from the Honble Council acquaints
Mr Speaker that the Honble Council had agreed and assented
to the three following ingrossed Bills on the 31st Day of May

1715.
An ingrossed Bill for the Speedy Recovery of small Debts
out of Court before a single Justice of the Peace

An ingrossed Bill for the Direction of Sheriffs in their
Offices and restraining their ill Practices in this Province.

An ingrossed Bill providing what shall be good Evidences
to prove foreign and other Debts and to prevent vexatious
and unnecessary Suits at Law and pleading Discounts in Bar.

The following is prepared in Answer to his Excellency's
Letter about my Lord Baltimore's Rents and ordered to be
entered Viz.