444 Assembly Proceedings, October 9-November 3, 1722.

L. H. J.

be allowed to lease Lands from them for more than Seven
Years nor any Lease or Leases already made to inure Longer
than the Term of Seven Years aforesaid and lastly to make
void all Sales by them Already made since November last as
well as such as shall be made for the Time to come with a
Provisoe to make good and Valid such Sales as have been
Already made Since November afores^d or shalbe hereafter
made to the English of Lands lying upon the back of the Chop-
tank Tract, and heretofore Laid out by Warrants from the
Land office of this Province.
Sign^d p Ord^r S. Skippon Cl Up. H^o

The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning Nine of the
Clock

Fryday October the 26^th 1722
The House meets According to Adjournment
Yesterdays proceedings are read.
On Debating the Tobacco Law
The Question was put whether a Vote shalbe put that the
ffreighters shalbe restrained from Shipping badd Tobacco
by Oath or View at their Election or not, or by Oath only or
not.
Resolved that the Vote shalbe whether the Freighters shal-
be restrained by oath or view at their Election or not.
Thereupon the Vote was put Accordingly, And
Carried in the Affirmative by the Majority of Voices.
The Petition of Tho Paget of Prince Georges County and
of Susannah Thomas of Cha County and the representacon
of Sam^ll Cover of Ann Arrundell County Complaining of the

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Hardships they have Suffered by the Late Tobacco Law,
were read and Resolved that a Bill be brought in to releive
them.
A Bill to enable Thomas Dent of Charles County to Sell a
Tract of Entailed Land in Prince Geo: County Called Locust
Thicket and for entailing other Lands in Charles County in
Lieu thereof,
Was read the first and Second Times by Especiall Order
and past which was so endorst, and Sent to the Upper House
by Mess^rs Read And Pritchet. They return & say They Deliv-
ered it.

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