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

L. H. J.

And Indorsed thus.

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

Read a Second time and will Pass.
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Which said Bill was read here and Passed for Ingrossing.
On Reading the bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Act
Entituled an Act for Emproving the Staple of Tobacco &c. The
Question was Put whether the said Bill should have a Second read-
ing or not Resolved in the Affirmative.
The Question being Put whether there should be two Counters
of Tobacco Appointed in Each District or one Resolved that there
be one only Appointed in Each District.
Coll^o Ward from the Upper House Delivered to M^r Speaker the
bill Entituled an Act for the Relief of Thomas Worsley Hezekiah
Clark and Benjamin Freeman Indorsed thus

p. 103

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.

And Indorsed. [The text of this endorsement is printed at page
360.]

p. 105

Edmund Jennings Esq^r Delivered to M^r Speaker the following
Address. [The text of this address is printed at page 365.]
The House Adjourns untill two of the Clock in the Afternoon.

Saturday at 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

The House met according to Adjournment. The Members were
Called over and all Present as in the Morning

The Question being Put whether the Address to the Governor
should be sent to day or not Resolved in the Affirmative.
M^r Jennings and M^r Key were ordered to go and Acquaint the
Governor that this House had prepared an Address to his Message
of Yesterday and Desireth to know if he is at Leasure to receive
the same.

They return and Say they Delivered their Message and that the
Governor would be ready to receive the Same in a Quarter of an
hour in the Conference Chamber.
The Question being Put whether the Address should be Presented
to the Governor by the whole House or by Particular Members to be
Appointed Resolved that it be Presented bv the whole house.