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

U. H. J.

Read a second Time the Bill Entituled an Act Empowering the
Justices of the several Countys within this Province to levy any
Quantity of Tobacco not exceeding Ten p Poll on Application to
them made by the Vestry and Church wardens of any Parish, Or-
dered to be thus Endorsed

By the Upper house of Assembly 29^th July 1729

Read a second Time and will pass with the following Amend-
ments viz. The Word, The, at the End of the seventh Line to be
left out, and an Allowance of five p Cent without Deduction to the
Sheriff
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

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Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning
A Bill from the Lower house by M^r Harris M^r Beale and M^r
Worthington Entituled an Act to make and emit twenty four thou-
sand pounds Current money of Maryland in Bills of Credit & for
easing the Inhabitants of this Province in the Payment of Debts &
to raise a fund to sink the s^d bills of Credit thus Endorsed

By the Lower house of Assembly 25^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 29^th July 1729
Read a second time & will pass
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl Lo. Ho.

A Message from the Lower house with the Testamentary bill by
M^r Crabb & five Others

By the Lower house of Assembly 29^th July 1729
May it please Your Honours
This house hath taken into Consideration the Amendments pro-
posed by your Honours, to the Bill for the better Administration
of Justice in Testamentary Affairs &c, and cannot agree to the first
of the s^d Amendments Viz. to leave out, which Persons so to be
appointed shall hold & enjoy their respective Offices so long as they
shall well behave themselves therein; because the Office of Deputy
Commissary (tho' not considerable as to the Profits of it) relates
to the Administration of Justice that the faithful and just Execu-