The Lower House. 227

The Petition of William Robinson read & Granted
Ordered that no Petition be received in this House after Tuesday.
Coll^o William Holland from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the following Petitions.
The Petition of Daniel Bateman,

By the Upper House of Assembly 16^th July 1731.

Read & referred to the Consideration of the Lower house of As-
sembly.
Signed p order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Was referred untill Munday
The Petition of William Burston,

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.

Which last Petitions was read & Granted.
Coll^o John Rider from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker the
Petition of Charles Calvert Esq^r Indorsed thus,

By the Upper House of Assembly 16^th July 1731.

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

Which was read & Granted.
M^r Dulany from the Committee of Laws brings in a Bill for En-
couraging the making of Linnen Cloath within this Province of
flax or Hemp of the Growth thereof,
Read the first time and Committed for Amendment.
The' House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning Eight a Clock.

L. H. J.

Saturday July the 17^th 1731.

The House met according to Adjournment, The Members were
Called & all Present as Yesterday, The proceedings of Yesterday
were read.
The Bill for the Encouragement of the making of Linen Cloath
within this Province of flax or Hemp of the Growth thereof. Read
the second time with the Amendment and will Pass. Signed p Order
W^m Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho.

July 17