10 Assembly Proceedings, May 21-June 16, 1730.

U. H. J.

May 25

Monday Morning 25^th May 1730
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present.

The hon^ble

Charles Calvert Esq^r
Coll^o William Holland
Coll. Richard Tilghman
Coll. Matthew Tilghman Ward

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Philip Lee Esq^r
Coll^o John Rider

Members of the Upper House
A message from the Lower House by M^r Harris & Major Hanson

By the Lower House of Assembly May the 25^th 1730
May it please your Honours
This House being Convinced, as We believe Your Honours are,
That a Tobacco Law is absolutely necessary to save the country from
Ruin And that as it is an Affair of so great Consequence it ought
to be considered in the best manner possible, not only to avoid as
many Objections as may be thought of but also to prevent any greater
delay than the nature of the business requires. We propose, as an
Expedient to dispatch so necessary a Work and to prevent any Dis-
putes or misunderstandings with your Honours about it, to appoint
a Committee of this House to Join with some of your Members in
Order to draw a bill to be passed into a Tobacco Law.
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

The following Message being prepared is sent to the Lower House
by Philip Lee Esq^r

Gentlemen
In answer to your Message of this Day by M^r Harris and Major
Hanson this House hath nominated Philemon Lloyd Esq^r Coll^o
Richard Tilghman and Philip Lee Esq^r Members of this House
to Join any Members Your House shall appoint in a Committee
relating to the Subject matter of the said Message.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up^r Ho.

Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die Post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

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Present as in the Morning.
A Message from the Lower House by M^r Harris & M^r Jennings