160 Assembly Proceedings, July 18-August 5, 1721.

U. H. J.

The following Message Likewise Delivered with the last
foregoing Bill Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly
August the second 1721

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May It please your Honours
We received your Honours Message by Col Addison and
two Others of the Hon^ble Members of your House and are
Concern'd to find your Honours Declare it Contrary to an
Instruction the Passing a law relateing to the Incouragement
of hemp and Flax without giveing Twelve months Time 'Ere
it take place Which however we hope will be no barr to the
passing such a Law in England in Regard it will be at least
Twelve Months 'Ere these Comodities Can be brought to
any reasonable pfection So as to Effect Trade and we are the
rather Induced to believe the Tobacco Law herewith Pre-
sented to your Honours Consideration will most readily meet
your Approbation Since we Deviated as little as may be from
the Scheme your Honours were pleased to lay before us
Signed p order Mic. Jenifer Cl Lo. house

The House Adjourns untill to Morrow morning Eight a
Clock

Thursday Morning Aug^t the 3^d 1721
The house meet According to Adjournment
Present
His Honour Charles Calvert Esq^r Governour

Col Holland Col Tilghman
Col Addison Col Ward
Esq^r Lloyd Esq^r Bordley Esq^r Bowles

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These three following Engrost Bills Viz.
A Bill Impowering the Justices of Prince Georges County
to Levy Twelve pounds of Tobacco p poll on all Taxables
within the said County for the finishing their Courthouse &
Building a Publick Prison for the Use of the said County
A Bill for the naturalization of Joseph Lazeear and Gus-
tavus Hesselius of Prince Georges County and their Children
and Also Christian Geist of the City of Annapolis Gent.
A Bill to Confirm the Lands devised by Rob^t Anderson of
Prince Georges County Deceased unto his three Sons Robert
Anderson Cuthbert Anderson and James Anderson in fee
simple to them and their heires forever