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

U. H. J.

A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Warfield Entituled an Act
for the Assessment of so much Tobacco on the Taxable Inhabitants
of Westminster Parish in Ann Arundell County, as will build them
a New Parish Church & purchase two Acres of Land to build the said
Church on thus Endorsed.

By the Lower House of Assembly 19^th July 1731
Read the first & second time by an Especial order and will Pass.
Signed p Order W^m Cumming Q. Lo. Ho.

p. 80

Read the first [time] in this House and ordered to lye on the Table
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 with the Addition of Col. Holland &
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r
Read the petition of Edward Hyatt languishing Prisoner in
Kent County Goal, and referred to the Consideration of the Lower
House of Assembly.
Sent by Coll. Tilghman.
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight a Clock

July 20

Tuesday Morning 20^th July 1731.

This House met again According to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday with the Addition of John Hall Esq^r
An Engrossed Bill from the lower House by M^r Smith and M^r
Skinner Entituled an Act Empowering the Justices of Calvert County
Court 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 Thus Subscribed

20^th July 1731
Read & Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order W^m Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read and Assented to by this House and ordered to be so Sub-
scribed. The Paper Bill so Endorsed is Sent to the lower House by
John Rousby Esq^r
Read the petition of James Govane late Sheriff of Ann Arun-
dell County, and rejected.
Read the Second time the bill Entituled an Act for the Assessment
of so much Tobacco on the Taxable Inhabitants of Westminster