326 Assembly Proceedings, July 10-August 8, 1729.

U. H. J.
July 21

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Monday Morning 21^st July 1729
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present

The Honble

Edward Henry Calvert
Esq^r
John Hall Esq^r
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r
Coll R^d Tilghman

Coll M. T. Ward
John Rousby Esq^r
Benj. Tasker Esq^r
Coll. John Rider

Members of the Upper House

A Bill from the Lower house by M^r Crabb and M^r Young Enti-
tuled an Act for raising a Duty of Three pence p hh^d on all Tobacco
exported out of this Province for the Uses therein mentioned, thus
Endorsed

By the Lower House of Assembly 19^th July 1729
Read the first Time & Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

By the Lower house of Assembly 21^st July 1729

Read a second Time & will pass.
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read the first Time in this house & Ordered to lye on the Table
Read a second Time the Bill Entituled an Act for the laying out
of Land & erecting a Town at the head of Port Tobacco Creek in
Charles County & Ordered to be thus Endorsed

By the Upper house of Assembly 21^st July 1729
Read a second Time & will pass
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho.

Sent to the Lower house by Philemon Lloyd Esq^r
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem

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This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning
The Petition of John Smith being read is ordered to be thus
Endorsed

By the Upper house of Assembly 21^st July 1729

The within Petition is read & referred to the Consideration of
the Lower house of Assembly
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.