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Which Report was read and approved of by this House
Adjourn'd till to Morrow Morning nine of the Clock.

U. H. J.

Thursday Morning October the 31^st 1728

This House met again according to Adjournment, Present as
Yesterday except John Rousby Esq^r
A message from the Lower House by James Harris Esq^r & M^r
Key viz.

October 31

By the Lower House of Assembly October the 31^st 1728.
May it please your Honours.
This House having concurred with the Amendments Propos'd
by your House and reported by the Committee of both Houses yes-
terday will if your Honours also Concur amend the Tobacco Bill
accordingly upon its being returned to this House by your Honours
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl. lo. Ho.

To which the following Answer is prepared & sent by Philip
Lee Esq^r

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 31^st 1728
Gentlemen
We concur with the Amendments proposed in the Report of the
Committee of both Houses yesterday relating to the Tobacco Bill
and have sent the same down to be amended according to the pur-
port of your message this day by James Harris Esq^r and M^r Key.
Signed p Order Geo Plater Cl Up. Ho.

A Bill from the Lower House by Major Robert Hanson and M^r
Young Entituled An Act for the better regulating the parishes in
S^t Marys & Charles County thus endors'd viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly October the 31^st 1728
Read the first and second time by especial Order and will pass.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo. Ho.

Read the first time in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table
Read the second time the Bill to prevent the Abuses of conceal-
ing convicted felons and other Offenders Imported into this Prov-
ince and for the better discovery of them which is ordered to be
thus endors'd viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 31^st 1728
Read the second time and with a penalty (on the Master for not

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