196 Assembly Proceedings, July 13-July 29, 1731.

U. H. J.

Read the Petition of the Honourable Charles Calvert Esq^r and
Recommended to the Consideration of the Lower House of As-
sembly
Sent by Coll. Ryder.
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight a Clock.

July 17

Saturday Morning 17^th July 1731
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday
A Bill from the lower House by M^r Magruder and M^r Sprigg
Entituled an Act to Encourage the making of Linnen Cloth within
this Province of Flax or Hemp of the Growth thereof, thus Endorsed.

By the Lower House of Assembly 16^th July 1731

Read the first time
Signed p Order W^m Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho.

By the Lower House of Assembly 17^th July 1731

Read the second time and will Pass.
Signed p Order W^m Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho.

p. 78

Read the first time in this House and ordered to lye on the
Table.
Read the second time the bill Entituled an Act Impowering the
Justices of Calvert County to Levy on the Taxable persons of that
County any Sume of Tobacco not Exceeding Ten Thousand pounds
of Tobacco to pay for the finishing the Court house of the said
County and will pass, and ordered to be so Endorsed.
Sent to the Lower House by Phillip Lee Esq^r
Read the second time the bill Entituled An Act for the continuance
of Process in Baltemore County Court, and will pass and ordered
to be so Endorsed.
Sent to the Lower House by Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Adjourned till Two of the Clock in the afternoon

Eodem Die Post Meridiem
This House met again According to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning Except Coll. Holland.
Read the Petition of Playter Onely and Stephen Pike and Referred
to the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly.
Sent with the following Message by Co^l Ward.