312 Assembly Proceedings, February 20-28, 1721/2.

L. H. J.

M^r Brannock Appears in the House.

The House Adjourns till two a Clock in the afternoon.

Post Meridiem
The House meet According to Adjournment.
On reading the Act to prevent the Makeing Trashy Tobacco
&c: tis the sense of the House that Clean Tobacco well Con-
ditioned free from all Manner of Trash be only pack't and that
by Trash is meant and intended only such as is and was Corn-
only reputed Trashy Tobacco Amongst Planters.
The Question was put whether the time for planting To-
bacco shall be altered or not.
Carryed in the Negative by the Majority of Votes.
The Question was put whether an Oath shall be framed
According to the Explanatory Bill to be prepared or not.
Carryed in the Negative by the Majority of Votes.
The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning Nine of the
Clock.

Thursday Morning ffebruary the 22^d

The House meet According to Adjournment. Yesterdays
proceedings are read.
The Petition of Albert Greening of Ann arundell County
and
The Petition of John Oeth of the same County praying that
a bill may be brought in for their Naturalization, Were read
and leave given to bring in a Bill as prayed on Qualifying
themselves according to Law.
M^r Walter Smith appears in the house.
Bill for the Naturalization of Albert Greening and John
Oeth of Ann Arundell County was Read the first and Second
times by especiall order and past which was so endorst and
Sent to the upper house by M^r Tasker and M^r Warfield they
returne and say they delivered it.
John Hall Esq^r from the upper house delivers M^r Speaker
The bill for the Naturalization of Albert Greening and John
Oeth of Ann Arundell County thus endorst viz.

By the upper house of Assembly frebruary the 22^d 1721.

Read the first and Second times by especiall order and will
pass.
Signed p Order. Sam: Skippon Cl. Up. Ho.