The Lower House. 563

By the Upper house of Assembly
Augt 3d 1716.

This Bill being read again in this house wee being Satisfied
of the payment are willing the same should pass.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl: Upr ho.

Read the third time in the Lower house and past for En-
grossing and ordered to be so Endorsed.

Col Smith from the Upper house delivers Mr Speaker the
petition of John Broome high Sherr: of Calvert County pray-
ing leave to bring in a Small bill for Continueing him in his
office till June next thus Endorsed (Viz)

By the Upper house of Assembly
Augt 3d 1716.

This petition being thought reasonable is Recommended to
the Lower house to admitt a short Bill for his relief and make
provision for the Continueing Sherriffs who come in their
offices under his Circumstances that they may compleate their
three years Collections
Signed p order W Bladen Cl: Upr ho :

L. H. J.

Which was ordered to be read again and Considered in the
afternoon
The house adjournes till one a Clock in the afternoon

Then the Members being called over mett present as in the
morning.

Mr Bordley from the Comittee of Laws delivers Mr Speaker
A Bill ascertaining the Gauge and Tare of Tobacco Hogs-
heads and to prevent Cropping Cutting and defacing Tobacco
taken on board ships or Vessells upon ffreight and for laying
Impositions on Tobo p the hhd for the Support of Government
and for the Encourageing Settlements in this Province and
for takeing the 3d p hhd formerly raised for the publick charge,
which was read the first and second time by Especial order
and will pass, and

Ordered to be so Endorsed
Sent To the Upper house by Mr Stoddert, Majr Willson
Mr Lloyd Cap^t Codd Mr Hill, Cap^t ffendall and Mr Charles
Wright
They return and say they delivered it.
And the following Resolve prpared by the Com^ee of Laws
and brought down by Mr Bordley was approved of & Entred

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