556 Assembly Proceedings, July 12-25, 1726.

L. H. J.

Col^o Mackall from the Conference app^ted on the Subject

Matter of the Bill for advancing the Staple of this Province
returns the following Report viz.

At a Conference appointed by the Upper and lower Houses
of Assembly and held in the Conference Chamber on Thurs-
day the 21^st of July 1726 on the Subject Matter of the Bill for
advancing the Staple of this Province.

The Members appointed are as follows.

The honble

Philemon Lloyd Esq^r
Col^o Mathew Tilghman Ward
James Bowles Esq^r
Philip Lee Esq^r

Of the
Upper House.

The honble

Col^o John Mackall
Col^o Tho^s Truman Greenfield
James Harris Esq^r
Cap^t George Dent
Cap^t Robert King
Cap^t Levin Gale
Cap^t Henry Hooper
Vachel Denton Esq^r
M^r James Holliday
M^r Thomas Gant
John Beale Esq^r
M^r Walter Smith

Of the
Lower House

[Who] Choose Philemon Lloyd Esq^r Chairman & George .
Plater Clerk and thereupon proceed to the Subject Matter
given them in Charge.
The said Conf errees upon mature Consideration of the Bill
af^d are of Opinion that the Clause relating to cutting up
Tobacco Plants this present Year stands as in the Bill. That
the Deduction of one Third of all Tobacco Debts & publick
Allowances likewise stands as the Bill directs
3^dly That foreign Merchants ought not to be Exempt from
the Deduction therein
Signd p Order Geo: Plater Cl. Conferrees.

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An engrost Bill in favour of John Galloway and John Giles
was read & assented to by this House & was so endorst and
sent to the Upper House by M^r Beale and M^r Warfield. They
return and say they delivered it
The House adjourns till two of the Clock afternoon