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Friday Morning 27^th August 1731.
This House met again According to Adjournm^t
Present as Yesterday
A Bill from the lower House by Col. Hermant & M^r Knight En-
tituled an Act to Supply some defects in a Deed of bargain & Sale
from Edward Warner late of London in the Kingdom of Great Brit-
tain Deceased to William Husbands late of Cecil County Deced.
of two Tracts of Land Viz. the one called Stillington the other called
Chance both lying & being in Cecil County, thus Endorsed.

By the lower House of Assembly 27^th August 1731
Read the first & Second time by an Especial order and will pass.
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Adjourned till two of the Clock in the afternoon.

Eodem Die Post Meridiem

This House met again According to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning
Read the second time the bill Entituled an Act for the Amend-
ment of the Staple of Tobacco by destroying the Trash.
The Question being put whether the Consumption of Trash shall
be According to the Number of Tobacco makers proposed in the bill
or in proportion to the number of plants, Resolved that it be in pro-
portion to the Number of plants, Ordered that Philemon Lloyd Esq^r
Col Tilghman and Col Ward prepare a bill accordingly,
A Bill from the lower House by M^r Crabb & M^r Belt Entituled an
Act for the laying out the Towne a New called Marlborough Town in
Prince Georges County & for Ascertaining the bounds thereof,

U. H. J.
Aug. 27

By the lower House of Assembly August 27^th 1731
Read the first time & ordered to lye on the Table.
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

By the lower House of Assembly 27^th August 1731
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight a Clock.

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Saturday Morning 28^th Aug^st 1731.
This House met again According to Adjournment

Aug. 28