424 Assembly Proceedings, July 10-August S, 1729.

L. H. J.

2^d That that Part of the Act which relates to the ballance sued
for in the County Court exceeding ten Pounds Sterling or Two
thousand pounds of Tobacco be Altered.
The Question being Put whether the fees in the Provincial Court
should be Altered or not Resolved in the Affirmative.

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Resolved that the fees allowed in the Provincial Court be 200^lb
of Tobacco if the Cause be at the Appearance Court.
The Question being put whether the fees in the Provincial Court
should be 500^lb or 600^lb of tobacco when an Imparlance Prayed
Resolved that they be 500^lb of Tobacco.
The Question being put whether the fees in the Court of Chan-
cery be Altered or not Resolved in the Affirmative.
Resolved that on all Writs of ad quod Damnum the Attorny's
fee be 200^lb of Tobacco.
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House delivered to M^r
Speaker the Paper Bill Entituled an Act Empowering and Direct-
ing the Justices of the Several Countys within this province to Levy
any Quantity of Tobacco not Exceeding Ten pounds p Poll on the
Taxable persons of any Parish in Each of their Respective Countys
on Application to them made by the Vestry and Church Wardens of
any Parish and the Paper Bill Entituled an Act for the Releif of
Creditors and to Prevent frauds and Deceipts occasioned by Secret
Sales Mortgages and Gifts of Goods and Chatties Severally In-
dorsed thus.

By the Upper House of Assembly 30^th July 1729

The Engrossed bill whereof this is the Original is read and As-
sented to.
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

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And the Bill Entituled an Act for the Assessment of so much
Tobacco on the Inhabitants of All hallows Parish in Ann arundell
County as will build them a New Parish Church Indorsed thus.

By the Upper House of Assembly 29^th July 1729
Read the first time and Ordered to Lye on the Table.
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.
And thus

By the Upper House of Assembly 30^th July 1729.
Read a Second time and will Pass.
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.