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

L. H. J.

His Excellency the. Governeur sent the following Answer to the

Address of this House of Yesterday Viz.

Gentlemen.
I am very glad to find by your Obliging Address, that the Matters
by me recommended to you, suit so far with your Inclinations as to be
the Subject of your Consideration Loyalty to our Gracious Sovereign,
happily Expressed, amongst other Instances, in a Dutiful regard to
the Lord Proprietary & his Government here will gain you an Use-
full Esteem at home; since nothing Can be more Grateful to the
Crown than to find it Self revered in Every Branch and Emanation
of its Authority and Jurisdiction
Ben^d Leon^d Calvert

On reading the bill Entituled an Act to make and Emit thirty Six
thousand pounds Current Money of Maryland &c. The Question was
put that Amendments be made to the said bill Resolved in the Nega-
tive, The said bill being read the second time passed and was Sent
to the Upper House by James Harris Esq^r and twelve more, They
return and Acquaint M^r Speaker they Delivered the same.

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The Petition of William Robertson Prisoner in Ann arundell
County Gaol praying Releasement therefrom was read & Granted.
M^r Crabb, M^r Magruder and Cap" Sprigg have [leave] from the
House to be Absent untill Monday. The House Adjourns untill
Monday Morning at Eight of the Clock

Aug. 23

Monday Morning: at Eight of the Clock Aug. 23^rd 1731.

The House met according to Adjournment, The Members were
Called and all Present as on Saturday, The proceedings of Saturday
were read.
Ordered that no Petition be received in the House after Wednesday
next.
On reading the Petition of the Rector Vestrymen and Church
Wardens &c. of S^t Pauls Parish in Prince Georges County, It is
Ordered that leave be given to bring in a bill to Levy Ten pounds of
Tobacco p poll to be raised on the Parishioners of the said Parish
and that the Tobacco be Applied towards the building a Church and
Chappie in such parts of the parish as the Majority of the Parish-
ioners that are Qualified by Law to Vote on Elections for Burgesses
shall agree upon and that the Assessment be Continued untill the
Church & Chappie be finished.
Ordered that M^r Thomas Jobson Serjeant at Arms Attending this
house go and Acquaint M^r Hollyday and M^r Robins that this House
requires their Immediate Attendance,