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

L. H. J.

The following Message [The text of this message is printed at
page 201.] Sent to the Upper House by Daniel Dulany Esq^r and
Twelve other Members, They return and say they Delivered the same.
The Petition of William Merson read & Granted.
The Petition of James Kingsbury read & Granted.

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The Engrossed bill Entituled an Act for the Assessment of so
much Tobacco on the Taxable Inhabitants of Westminster Parish

i in Ann arundell County as will build them a new Parish Church and

purchase two Acres of Land to build the said Church on Sent to the
Upper house by M^r Richard Warfeild who return[s] and say[s] he
Delivered the same.
Coll^o William Holland from the Upper House Delivered to M^r
Speaker the bill to prevent the Infection and Spreading of the Small
pox now raging in a Ship belonging to Amos Woodward thus En-
dorst, [The text of this endorsement is printed at page 201.]
John Rousby Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Petition of John Rider Esq^r thus Endorst,

By the Upper House of Assembly 21^st July 1731.

Read and recommended to the Consideration of the Lower House
of Assembly, The Heir at Law having Declared his Consent thereto.
Signed p Order. J Ross. Cl. Up. Ho.

The House Adjourns till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment, Called and all Present
as in the Morning.

The Engrossed bill Entituled an Act to prevent the Infection and
Spreading of the Small Pox from a Vessell belonging to Amos
Woodward Merchant Sent to the Upper House with the paper bill
thereof, by Coll Ennalls, Who returns and says he Delivered the
same.
The Petition of the Inhabitants of Upper Marlborough in Prince
Georges County was read this Afternoon and Leave Given to bring
in a bill as prayed
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the paper bill to prevent the Infection & spread of the Small Pox
from a Vessell belonging to Amos Woodward thus Endorst. Read
and Assented to. Signed p Order J. Ross Cl. Up. Ho.
The Petition of John Rider Esq^r Read & Rejected.
Phillip Lee Esq^r and Coll^o Rider from the Upper House Acquaint
M^r Speaker that the Governeur Commands him and the other Mem-
bers of this House to Attend him in the Upper House and then with-