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

U. H. J.

An Engross'd Bill from the Lower House by M^r George and
three more Entituled An Act for improving the Staple of Tobacco
thus Subscribed viz.

November the 2^d 1728.
Read & Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly.
Sign'd p Order M Macnemara Cl lo Ho.

Read & Assented to by this House & Ordered to be so Sub-
scribed.

The Paper Bill so endors'd is sent to the Lower House by John
Hall Esq^r

An Engross'd Bill from the Lower House by M^r Taylor & M^r
Wilson Entituled An Act repealing part of An Act Entituled An
Act concerning Tobacco made at A Session of Assembly begun &
held at the City of Annapolis on Tuesday the 10^th day of October
1727 thus Subscribed viz.

p. 389

November the 2^d 1728.
Read & Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly.
Sign'd p Order M Macnemara Cl lo. Ho.

Read & Assented to by this House and Ordered to be so sub-
scribed
The Paper Bill so endorst is sent to the Lower House by Philip
Lee Esq^r
A Message from the Lower House by Edmund Jenings Esq^r &
M^r Hemsley viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly November the 2^d 1728
May it please your Honours
The Bill for Improving the Staple of Tobacco having passed
both Houses we are desirous that it should not meet with any
Obstruction in its passing into a Law but least any miscarriage
may happen to it either by a Misrepresentation of the present Cir-
cumstances of this Province or any Ungenerous Application of the
Clergy hereof who are only affected in equal proportion with the
other Inhabitants we hope that your Honours will join with us in
an Address to his Honour the Governor.
Setting forth the present deplorable Circumstances of this prov-
ince and the necessity of A Tobacco Law together with a represen-
tation of the Condition of the Clergy and of the little Reason they
have to murmer against such a Law