68 Assembly Proceedings, October 10-30, 1727.

L. H. J.

whether the Vote Relating to .... the Importation of Bread
..... to Horses. .... Negative .... Tobacco Law ....

October 19

[Thursday October 19, 1727]

Bill Ascertaining the form of the Oath ...... read and Assented
to. And was so.......the Bill for Distroying Wolves Crows......
Sent to the Upper House by M^r Holliday ......
They return and say they Delivered it
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House delivers to M^r
Speaker the Petition of Thomas Hill a Poor Prisoner.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r 19^th 1727
Read and reterred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly.
Sign'd p Order Geo: Plater Cl: Up: Ho.

A Bill for Encouraging the making Hemp read the first time and
Ordered to lie on the Table.

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A Bill Reviving the Act for Advancement of Justice reviving
Act for Relieving the Inhabitants from some Aggrievances. read
the first time ..... Lie on the Table.
A Bill for ...... Bowen to John ..... which was sent to the .....
Maj^r Skinner.
They ..... delivered it.
Nicholas Lowe Esq^r ..... House delivers M^r Speaker the Peti-
tion ...... on behalf of John Bickerton and another of the said
Chews on behalf of the Heirs of Col^o Richard Perry And the Peti-
tion of Samuel Stevens severally thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r 19^th 1727

Read and referr'd to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly
Sign'd p Order Geo: Plater Cl: Up: Ho :

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And also delivers the Petition of William Ford thus Endorst
Viz. [The text of the endorsement will be found at page 23.]
...... Holliday is Added to the Committee of Laws ...... Saint
Pauls Parish in Queen Anns County.........given to bring in a Bill.
The Petition of John Glassington was read again & Leave given
to bring in a Bill as Prayed.

The Petition of Samuel Chew on behalf of John Bickerton was
read and Leave given to bring in a Bill as Pray'd
The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning Nine a Clock