268 Assembly Proceedings, August 19-September 6, 1731.

U. H. J.

when Applyed to the making of Tobacco will not produce, their Con-
dition would be as deplorable as can be conceived; And we cannot
think of any better Expedient to prevent so great a Misfortune than
the Appointing an Agent to represent Our Condition, which when
truely & fairly done we cannot be under the least Apprehension that
the Brittish Parliament will do any thing whereby we may be deprived
of the meanes of Supporting ourselves and family's with the Com-
mon Necessarys of life, which in the present sad State of our Trade is
all that we can Hope for.

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We therefore desire your Honours Concurrence in the Appointing
an Agent for this Province with such a Salary as may be suitable to
the Service we May Justly Expect from him, or to joyn with this
House in any other Measures as may be thought most proper to
Avert so Imminent a Danger.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read the first time in this House a bill prepared in this House
Entituled an Act for the Amendment of the Staple of Tobacco by
Destroying the Trash and ordered to lye on the Table.
An Engrossed bill from the lower House by M^r Dashiel and M^r
Taylor Entituled an Act to Supply Some defects in a Deed of bargain
& Sale from Edward Mitchel of Kent County Gentl to John Ward of
Cecil County Gentl and from the s^d Ward to William Ennals of
Dorchester County Gentl, of a peice of Land called the Ponds lying
in Kent County afores^d thus Subscribed.

26^th August 1731.
Read & Assented to by the lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read and Assented to by this House and ordered to be so Sub-
scribed, the Paper bill so Endorsed is Sent to the lower House by
Col Rider.
An Engrossed bill from the lower House by Col Ennals & M^r
Brannock Entituled an Act to Supply some Defects in a Deed of
bargain & Sale from William Green Sen^r of Dorchester County to Col
John Rider of the same County thus Subscribed

August 26^th 1731

Read & Assented to by the lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read and Assented to by this House and Ordered to be so Sub-
scribed, the paper bill so Endorsed is Sent to the lower House by Col
Rider.

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Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight a Clock