270 Assembly Proceedings, August 19-Sept ember 6, 1731.

U. H. J.

Present as Yesterday

Read the first [time] the bill Entituled an Act to Supply some De-
fects in a deed of bargain & Sale from Edward Warner late of London
in the Kingdom of Great Brittain Deced to William Husband late of
Cecil County Deced of Two Tracts of Land Viz. the One called
Stillington and the other called Chance both lying & being in Cecil
County, & ordered to lye on the Table.
Read the first time the bill Entituled an Act for the laying out the
Towne a New called Marlborough Towne in Prince Georges County
& for Ascertaining the Bounds thereof & ordered to lye on the Table.
Read the Second time the bill Entituled an Act to Oblige the
Severall Officers within this Province to write their fees in words
at full length and for Clerks to deliver bills of Cost if required &
ordered to be thus Endorsed.

By the Upper House of Assembly 28^th August 1731

Read the second time and will pass with the following Amend-
ments, that in the third line instead of the word, they be put the
words, the people, & one halfe of the forfeiture be Applyed to the
Informer
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

p. 125

Sent by Col Ward.
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 Except Col Holland and Philip Lee
Esq^r
Read the second time the bill Entituled an Act for the Assessment
of Ten pounds of Tobacco p poll on the Taxable persons in S^t Paul's
pish in Prince Georges County the next Levy alsoe for the Assess-
ing Ten p poll Yearly on the Taxable persons in s^d pish untill they
shall have raised Sufficient to Compleat a Church and Chappell in
said parish & ordered to be thus Endorsed.

By the [Upper] House of Assembly 28^th August 1731

Read the second time & will pass with the Amendm^t proposed in
a Message herewith Sent.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent to the lower House with the following Message by John
Hall Esq^r