The Upper House. 281

Eodem Die post Meridiem

The House meet according to Adjournment
Present
The Honourable Charles Calvert Esq^r Governour

U. H. J.

The
honble

Col William Holland
Col Samuel Young
John Hall Esq^r
Col Thomas Addison

Col Richard Tilgh
man
Col Mat Tilghman
Ward
James Bowles Esq^r
John Rousby Esq^r

Members
of the
Upper
House

M^r James Lloyd and five other Members of the Lower
House bring a Bill for explaining some doubtful Expressions
in and repealing some Clauses of the Act for the preventing
the making of Trashy Tobacco and for bettering the Staple
of this Province. Which Bill is thus endorsed Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly

Feb the 22^d 1721
Read the first and Second Time by especial Order and will
pass
Signed p Order M: Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Whereupon the said Bill is read the first Time and ordered
to be read a second Time to Morrow
This House Adjourns till to Morrow morning at nine of
the Clock

Friday february 23^d 1721
The House meet according to Adjournment
Present
The Honble Charles Calvert Esq^r Governour

Col W^m Holland Col Rich^d Tilghman Members
The Col. Sam^l Young Col M. Tilghman Ward of the
Honble John Hall Esq^r James Bowles Esq^r Upper
Col Tho^s Addison John Rousby Esq^r House

The Upper House of Assembly by Col William Holland one
of their Members deliver to his Honour the Governour their

Answer to the Speech made to them and the Lower House of

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