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well as to save the Country the expence of a long Session we are
willing to come into the measures following if a Tobacco Law
for six thousand plants p Taxable be made (the Lord Proprie-
tary having an equivalent) the Clergy and Attorneys fees les-
sened A fourth part of what they now have as well as all Publick
Allowances whatsoever we shall think it reasonable that the Officers
abide by the Law of 1725 the Extraordinary power therein given
to the D. Commissarys being again invested in the Commissary
General and all Tobacco debts (foreign Merchants Excepted) paid
at a fourth Discount and where there has been Omissions of fees
in any of the Offices reasonable fees may be added agreable to the
respective Services
Sign'd p Order Geo. Plater Cl Up Ho.

The Question being put whether the said Message be sent to the
Lower House Resolved in the Affirmative.
Order'd that Nicholas Lowe Esq^r carry the same to the Lower
House.
Read the second time the Bill for Naturalization of William
Rayman of the City of Annapolis which is ordered to be thus en-
dorsed viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 23^rd 1728

Read the second time and will pass.
Signed p Order Geo. Plater Cl Up Ho.

Sent to the Lower House by Charles Calvert Esq^r
Read the second time the Bill in favour of Edward & Thomas
Harris which is Ordered to be thus endorsed viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 23^d 1728.

Read the second time and will not pass.
Signed p Order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

Which Bill so Endors'd was sent to the Lower House by Charles
Calvert Esq^r

U. H. J.

The following message is prepared & sent to the Lower House
by Col^o Rich^d Tilghman Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 23^d 1728
Gentlemen
We Observe by your Message by M^r Crab and M^r Thompson in
answer to ours relating to your resolve about the printing your
votes you are pleas'd to say this House hath not consulted your

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