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Wednesday October 16^th 1728.

The House met this day according to Adjournment. The Mem-
bers were called all were Present as Yesterday except M^r William
Stoughton and M^r Richard Wharfield. The Proceedings of Yester-
day were read over.
Coll^o Tilghman and Charles Calvert Esq^rs from the Upper house
deliver to M^r Speaker the following Message Viz. [The text of
this message is printed at page 117.]

L. H. J.
October 16

M^r Crabb, James Hollyday Esq^r and M^r Joshua George are ap-
pointed a Committee to examine into the severall Petitions in rela-
tion to the better Support of the Rector of William and Mary Parish
in Charles County.
The House having taken into their Consideration the Report from
the Committee of Aggreivances in relation to the Act for the Estab-
lishment of religious Worship unanimously concur therewith.
The Bill for releif of Edward Parrish of Ann Arundell County
by the Lower House of Assembly October 16^th 1728 read first and
Second Time by an especial Order and will Pass.
Signed p order. M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Sent to the Upper House by M^r Worthington and M^r Hemsley
who return and say they Delivered the Same
M^r Crabb from the Committee appointed to examine into the
Severall Petitions relating to the better support of the Rector of
William and Mary Parish in Charles County delivers to M^r Speaker
the following Report viz.

October the 16^th 1728.

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By the Committee appointed to examine into the Severall Peti-
tions in relation to the better Support of the Rector of William and
Mary Parish in Charles County.
Forasmuch as we of the Committee find it Impracticable at
Present to regulate the Severall Parishes In Charles and Saint
Marys Countys and that we are of opinion there will shortly be a
necessity for the same and the Rector of William and Mary Parish
in Charles County having but a Small Support we think it reason-
able that Six thousand Pounds of Tobacco be yearly Paid to the
Rector of the said William and Mary Parish for the Time being by
the Sherriff of Charles County which Six thousand Pounds of To-
bacco is to be deducted out of the forty p Poll arising due from the
Inhabitants of Port Tobacco Parish in the said County. And as a
farther Support to the said Rector of William and Mary Parish;
we think it reasonable that the sherriff of Charles County shall
Yearly Pay to the said Rector of William and Mary Parish six
thousand Pounds of Tobacco out of the forty p Poll arising due

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