The Lower House. 313

Which was Read againe and past for engrosing.

The house adjourns till two a Clock in the afternoon

Post meridiem.
The house meet according to adjournment
An Explanatory bill to the Act to prevent makeing Trashy
Tobacco &c Read the first and second times by Especiall order
and past which was so endorst and sent to the upper house by
M^r Lee and five others
They return and say they delivered it.
Ordered the following Message be prepared Viz.

By the lower house of Assembly ffeb^ry the 22^d 1721
May it please your Honours
This house towards the Repaireing the powder house agreed
last Sessions with M^r George Dashiel for Twelve hundred foot
of inch Planck at one penny Currancy p foot which he has
now brought over for that purpose.

Therefore wee desire your Honors will be pleased to Order
some Care to be taken thereof and M^r Dashiell his payment
for the Same.
Sign^d p order. M. Jenifer Cl. L^o house.

Which was sent to the upper house by M^r Dashiell he returns
and says he delivered it.
The house adjourns till to Morrow Morning Nine of the
Clock

ffryday ffebruary the 23^d

The house meet according to Adjournm^t Yesterdays Pro-
ceedings are read.
The Answer to the Governours Speech read and Approved
of and ordered to be entered as followeth Viz :

To Charles Calvert Esq^r Governour of Maryland
The humble Address of the Lower house of Assembly.
May it Please Your Honour
The Necessity of Convening us though at this so unseason-
able a time of the year is so Apparent that it introduces with it
a most just Apology which engages us to concurr with your
honour in our Sentiments that the Tobacco Act (although
founded on the best of Intentions) requires some Amend-
ments or Explanation in the performance whereof we will use

L. H. J.