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

L. H. J.

Sent to the Upper House by M^r John Magruder & Cap" Edward
Sprigg, Who return & say they Delivered the Same.
The Petition of Kennith Mackenny referred from the last Session
of Assembly this day read & Rejected.
A motion being made that a bill be brought in to prevent the
Clandestine running of Trashy Tobacco from Virginia and to Dis-
troy Trashy Tobacco in Maryland
The Question was put whether a bill shall be brought in to prevent
the Importation of Trashy Tobacco from Virginia into this Province
and to Distroy Trashy Tobacco in Maryland Carried in the Af-
firmative.

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Phillip Lee Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker the
Bill Empowering The Justices of Calvert County to Levy on the
Taxable persons of that County any Sum of Tobacco not Exceeding
Ten thousand Pounds of Tobacco to pay for the finishing the Court
House of the County thus Endorst,

By the Upper House of Assembly 16^th July 1731
Read the first time & Ordered to Lye on the Table.
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.
And thus.

By the Upper House of Assembly 17^th July 1731.

Read the Second time & will pass
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Which said bill was read here & Passed for Ingrossing
The Clerk is Ordered to write and acquaint Coll^o Thomas True-
man Greenfeild Cap" Thomas Waughop & M^r John Young of S^t
Marys County and Cap" William Elliott of Queen Anns County
Absent Members that they are wanted in the House.
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper house delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill for the Continuance of Process in Baltemore County Court
thus Indorsed.

By the Upper house of Assembly 16^th July 1731.
Read the first time and Ordered to Lye on the Table
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl Up. Ho.
And thus,
By the Upper House of Assembly 17^th July 1731.

Read the Second time & will pass
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.