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

L. H. J.

Mathew Tilghman Ward Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers
M^r Speaker the bill for the Encouragement of making Linen Cloath
within this Province of Flax or Hemp of the Growth thereof thus
Endorst.

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

By the Upper House of Assembly 19^th July 1731.

Read a Second time and will pass with the following Amendments
[The text of these amendments is printed at page 197.]
Which was read with the Amendments & Past for Ingrossing.
A Bill for the Assessment of so much Tobacco on the Taxable In-
habitants of Westminster Parish in Ann arundell County as will
build them a new Church and purchase two acres of Land to build
the said Church on, Read the first and Second time by an Especial
Order & will pass, Sent to the Upper House by M^r Richard War-
feild, Who returns and acquaints M^r Speaker he Delivered the
Same.
The House Adjourns untill two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem
The House met according to Adjournment, Called & all present

as in the Morning.

Cap" William Elliott a Member for Queen Anns County this day
makes his Appearance in the House.
Coll^o Richard Tilghman from the Upper House Delivers M^r
Speaker the Petition of Edward Hyat which was read & Granted.

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M^r Phillip Key from the Committee of Laws Delivers M^r Speaker
a Bill for reviving An Act for the Tryall of all Matters of fact in the
Several County s where they have Arisen or shall Arise the Con-
tinuance of Causes in the Provincial Court and Adjournment of
that Court with The Supplementary Act thereto and to Amend some
Defects in the said Acts. Read the first time and Ordered to Lye
on the Table.
M^r Joshua George from the Committee of Laws Delivered M^r
Speaker an Engrossed bill Entituled an Act Impowering the Justices
of Calvert County to Levy on the Taxable Persons of that County
any Sum of Tobacco not Exceeding ten thousand pounds of To-
bacco to pay for the finishing the Court House of the said County.
The Petition of Richard Roper was read & Granted with a Pro-
visoe in the Act not to Prejudice his Master of his Servitude.