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

L. H. J.

The Petition of George Clagett to the General Assembly thus
Endorst,

By the Upper House of Assembly 16^th July 1731

Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

The Humble Petition of William Robinson to the Upper and
Lower Houses of Assembly thus Endorst.

By the Upper House of Assembly 16^th July 1731

Read & referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly
Signed p order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

The Question being put whether a Certain Quantity of Tobacco
shall be Allowed in Each County for the Encouraging the making
of Linen Cloath in this Province or whether there shall be an As-
sessment p poll on the Taxable Inhabitants thereof.
Resolved that a Certain Quantity be Allowed and that the Quantity
be two thousand four hundred pounds of Tobacco in Each County.
Ordered that it be an Instruction to the Committee in Drawing
a bill that for the best Piece of twenty yards of Yard wide Linen One
thousand Pounds of Tobacco be allowed, for the second piece in
Quality of the same Length and breath Eight hundred pounds of To-
bacco, And for the third Piece in Quality of the same Length and
breath Six hundred Pounds of Tobacco and that Special regard be
had to the Whiteness of the Linnen as well as the fineness and Even-
ness of the thread.
The Petition of George Clagett read & Granted
The Petition of the Visitors of Cecil County School read &
Rejected.
The Petition of the Inhabitants of Upper Marlborough in Prince
Georges County being read was thus Endorst,

By the [Lower] House of Assembly 16^th July 1731.

Read and Ordered that the Parties Concerned have Notice to be
here next Wednesday by Two a Clock in the Afternoon.
Signed p Order. W^m Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho.

The House Adjourns till two of the Clock in the Afternoon.

p. 297

Friday Post Meridiem

The House met according to Adjournment, Called and all Present
as beforenoon