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

L. H. J.

of Annapolis Provided there be room Left for to make Convenient
Pews for the Governour and Council below Stairs, if they are In-
clinable to Leave the Gallery, one Pew for the Speaker, and five
Large Pews for the rest of the Gentlemen of the Lower House of
Assembly
Coll^o Ward from the Upper House Delivered to M^r Speaker the
Bill Entituled an Act for raising a Duty of Three pence p hogs-
head on all Tobacco Exported out of this Province for the Uses
therein Mentioned thus Indorsed Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly 21^st July 1729.
Read the first time and Ordered to Lie on the Table.
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

And thus Indorsed (Viz.)

By the Upper House of Assembly 22^d July 1729.

Read a Second time and will Pass with the following Amendments,
Viz.
That the Continuance of the said Act be for three Years
Signed p Order. Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

The house adjourned untill 2 of the clock in the afternoon.

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Tuesday at 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon.

The House met According to Adjournment, The Members were
Called and all Present that were in the Morning Except M^r Thomp-
son.
Ordered that no Petition be received in this House after Friday
next.
John Rousby Esq^r from the Upper House delivered to M^r Speaker
the following Message (Viz.) [The text of this message is printed
at page 328.]

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Daniel Dulany Esq^r from the Committee of Laws delivered to
M^r Speaker a bill Entituled an Act for Emproving the Staple of To-
bacco and for Easing the Inhabitants of this Province in the Pay-
ment of Tobacco Debts which bill was read the first time and Or-
dered to Lye on the Table
The Question being Put whether the Bill Entituled an Act for
raising a Duty of Three Pence p Hogshead on all Tobacco Ex-
ported out of this Province for the Uses therein Mentioned should
be Altered as Proposed by the Upper House or not Resolved in the
Negative.