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

U. H. J.

By the Lower House of Assembly 27^th May 1730
May it please Your Honours
John Aldridge of Prince Georges County hath Petitioned this
House to allow him in Mony for Four thousand and five hundred
pounds of Tobacco at Twelve Shillings and six pence Current Money
p Cent, for a negro belonging to him Convicted last year for a Capi-
tal Crime, and this House having Granted the said Petition desireth
Your Honours Concurrence
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho.

Whereunto the following Answer being prepared is sent to the
Lower House by Coll^o Rider

By the Upper House of Assembly 27^th May 1730
Gentlemen
This House doth agree to the Allowance of Twelve Shillings and
Six pence Currency p Cent for the Value of the Negroe of M^r
Aldridge as proposed by your Message of this Afternoon by Coll^o
Belt and M^r Sprigg.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Nine of the Clock.

May 28

Thursday Morning 28^th May 1730.

This House met again according to Adjournment.
Present as Yesterday with the Addition of John Rousby Esq^r
A Message from the Lower House by Coll^o Greenfield & M^r
Dulany

p. 16

By the Lower House of Assembly May the 28^th 1730
May it Please Your Honours.
This House having taken into Consideration the heads of a Bill
for a Tobacco Law prepared by the Committee of both houses Hath
made some Alterations therein in the following particulars Viz.
That all Taxables employed in making Tobacco to be Allowed to
Tend 6ooo Plants, all Male or Female House keepers having but One
Taxable for him or herself For such Taxable 7000 Male Children of
Poor people from 12 to 16. 3000 All White Women allowed by the
former Act to Tend Tobacco 3000. All persons having more than
One Taxable and not more than four to tend with each Male Child
and each Servant or Slave from 13 to 16. 3000. All persons having
5 Taxables or more who work without doors not to be allowed any
Tobacco for themselves or their Children under 16 Years of Age
but to be allowed for Servants or Slaves between 13 and 16. With
which alterations We desire Your Concurrence and that You'll ap-