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

U. H. J.

dress the Governor in Conjunction with you pursuant to the Report
of the Conferees appointed by both houses to settle a friendly Cor-
respondence with Our Neighbours the Virginians & hath appointed
M^r Dulany Coll Gale M^r Jenings & M^r Samuel Hanson to join any
Members of your house to prepare the s^d Address
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read the first time the Bill Entituled an Act for improving the
Staple of Tobacco & Ordered to lye on the Table
Read a second time the Bill Entituled an Act for the Relief of
Creditors to prevent frauds and Deceits occasioned by secret Sales
& Mortgages and Gifts of Goods and Chattels & Ordered to be
thus Endorsed

By the Upper house of Assembly 28^th July 1729
Read a second Time and will pass
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho.

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

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Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the morning with the addition of Coll Holland and
John Rider Esq^r

The following message being prepared is sent to the Lower house
by Philemon Lloyd Esq^r

By the Upper house of Assembly 28^th July 1729
Gentlemen
In Answer to your Message of this Day by Coll Gale M^r Jenings
and M^r Samuel Hanson this house hath appointed Philemon Lloyd
and Philip Lee Esq^r who are ready to joyn the Members appointed
by your house for the Purpose contained in the s^d Message at the
house of M^r George Neilson immediately

Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho.

A Bill from the Lower house by M^r Turbut and M^r Thompson
Entituled an Act for the assessing Ten pounds of Tobacco p Pole
on the Inhabitants of St. Pauls & S^t Lukes Parishes in Queen Anns
County thus Endorsed

By the Lower house of Assembly 28^th July 1729
Read the first and second time by an Especial Order and will pass
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.