138 Assembly Proceedings, October 3-November 2, 1728.

U. H. J.

A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Benjamin Mackall and M^r
Skinner Entituled An Act for the relief of Christopher Bonfield a
languishing prisoner in Calvert County Goal thus endors'd viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly October the 24^th 1728
Read the first and second time by an especial Order and will pass.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo Ho.

Read in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table
Adjourn'd till to morrow Morning nine of the Clock

October 25

Friday Morning October the 25^th 1728.

This House met again according to Adjournment. Psent as yes-
terday

Read the second time the Bill for the relief of Francis Mercer of
Somerset County which is ordered to be thus endors'd viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 25^th 1728
Read and will not pass
Signed p Order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

Which is sent to the Lower House by Col^o Richard Tilghman.
The following message is prepared and sent to the Lower House
by Col^o Rich^d Tilghman viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 25^th 1728

p. 367

Gentlemen
Forasmuch as some doubts have lately arose whether free Bot-
toms should pay the duty laid upon Irish papists and negroes by
the Act Entituled An Act for laying an additional duty of 20 shill-
ings Current money p Poll on all Irish Servants being papists &c^a
altho the same hath been collected by the several Naval Officers
ever since the passing of it and paid to the Treasurers for the pur-
poses in that Act mentioned especially by the late M^r Robert Ungle
who was Speaker of the Lower House of Assembly at the making
of that Act and may well be supposed to understand the true inten-
tion of it
We recommend to your Consideration whether it be not advise-
able to make an Explanatory Act in favour of the County Schools
for whose support that duty was laid.
Sign'd p Order . Geo Plater Cl. Up. Ho.