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

L. H. J.

A Bill for Reviving the Act Ascertaining the Gauge and

Tare of Tobacco Hogsheads &c. Severally thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly July the 26^th 1721.
Read and will Pass.
Signed p Order. John Beale Cl Up Ho

Which being Read again Past for Engrossing & were Sent
to the Committee of Laws to be Engrost.

The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning Eight of the
Clock.

Thursday Morning July 27^th 1721

The house Meets According to Adjournment Yesterday's
Proceedings are Read.

The Petition of Gustavus Hesselius for his own & his
Daughter Mary's Naturalization is Read and Leave given
to bring in a Bill as prayed.
James Bowles Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the Petition of Sundry Persons concerned in the
Trade at Upper Marlburgh thus Endorst Viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly July the 27^th 1721.

The within Petition being Read, the Consideration thereof
is refer'd to the Lower House of Assembly.
Signed p Order. John Beale Clk. Up. ho.

Which being Read Leave is Given to bring in a Bill as
prayed, with Liberty of eighteen Months for building their
Chimneys.
The Petitions of the Inhabitants of Prince George's County

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for Leave to bring in a Bill to make a further Provision
towards Building a Prison And finishing Prince Georges
County Court House is Read and Leave given to Bring in a
Bill for Levying twelve Pounds of Tobacco p Poll for the
Same.
Coll. Ward from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker the
Bill for Confirming Robert Anderson's Will thus Endorst
viz:
By the Upper House of Assembly
July the 27^th 1721.
Gentlemen. On Reading the within Bill and hearing the
Allegations of the Parties as well for as against the Bill, it