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

L. H. J.

Edward Henry Calvert Esq^r and Eight more from the Upper
House Delivered to M^r Speaker the following Message. [The text
of this message is printed at page 357.]

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The House Adjourns untill to Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

August 2

Saturday August the 2^d 1729

The House met according to Adjournment the Members were
Called over and all Present as Yesterday The Proceedings of Yes-
terday were read over.
The Question being Put whether the three half Pence p hogshead
should be Applyed to the Governor for three years or one year Re-
solved it be for three years.
Ordered that M^r Harris M^r Jennings M^r Key Coll^o Gale and M^r
Hollyday do prepare an Address to the Governor In Answer to the
Message sent here from the Upper House Yesterday by M^r Edward
Henry Calvert and Eight more.

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John Hall Esq^r and two more from the Upper House Delivered
to M^r Speaker the Bill Entituled An Act for raising a Duty of three
pence p Hogshead &c. with no further Indorsement made thereon
than was when the Bill was Sent here, before and the following
Message Viz. [The text of this message is printed at page 358.]
The Bill Entituled an Act to Prevent rigorous Prosecutions on
Sherriffs Testamentary Administration and Commissary bonds was
read and Committed for Amendment.
Phillip Lee Esq^r from the Upper House delivered to M^r Speaker
the Bill Entituled an Act to Aid the Proceedings of Some of the
County Courts within this Province thus Indorsed Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly I^st Aug^t 1729
Read the first time and ordered to Lye on the Table.
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

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And Indorsed thus

By the Upper House of Assembly 2^d Aug^t 1729

Read a Second time and will Pass. The time of Qualification
being Given till November Court next.
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Coll^o Rider from the Upper House delivered to M^r Speaker the
bill Entituled an Act for the Releif of Christopher Gardner a Lan-
guishing Prisoner in Baltemore County Gaol Indorsed thus