506 Assembly Proceedings, July 12-25, 1726.

U. H. J.

bringing back the Negroes already there and Inflicting severe
punishments on such Convicts as shall attempt hereafter to
Escape.
Signed p Order Geo Plater Cl Up Ho.

Two bills from the Lower house by Capt Hooper and M^r
Denton viz
A Bill for Reviving An Act Intituled An Act for raising
a Duty of 3^d p hhd on all Tobacco Exported out of this
Province for the uses therein mentioned
A Bill Entituled An Act reviving and Continuing An Act
for Ascertaining the Gauge and Tare of Tobacco hhds, Sev-
erally thus Endors'd viz.

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By the Lower House of Assembly July the 19^th 1726

Read the first and second time by especiall Order and will
Pass.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

Which bills are Ordered to lye upon the Table
This House Adjourns for two hours.

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met Again According to Adjournment.
Present as in the morning
Read the Bill for reviving An Act Intituled An Act for
raizeing a duty of three Pence p hhd on all Tob^o Exported
out of this province for the Uses therein mentioned as Also
a bill Entituled An Act reviveing & Continuing An Act for
Ascertaining the Gauge and Tare of Tob^o hhds &c^a which
were ordered to be [severally] thus Endors'd viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly July the 19^th 1726
Read and will pass
Signed p Order Geo Plater Cl Up Ho.

Sent down by Col^o Addison
Read the bill for Dividing S^t John's Parish in Prince
Georges County which is ordered to be thus Endorst viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly July the 19^th 1726

As the present Incumbent has not appeared to make his
defence nor Signified his Assent to the Division in the Bill