308 Assembly Proceedings, August 19-Septenfier 6, 1731.

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and sent to the Upper House by M^r Crabb and M^r Thompson. Who
return and say they Delivered the same.
Daniel Dulany Esq^r hath leave from the House to go to Prince
Georges County.
The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning at Eight of the
Clock.

Aug. 24

Tuesday Morning August the 24^th 1731.

The House met according to Adjournment, The Members were
Called and all present as yesterday Except M^r Dulany and M^r Jen-
nings, The proceedings of yesterday were read.
M^r George Robins and James Hollyday Esq^r appeared in the House
this Day and obtained the Excuse of the House for their not Attend-
ing before on their Defraying the Expence the Messenger was at that
was sent for them
A Bill Entituled an Act for the further Assessment of thirty thou-
sand pounds of Tobacco on the Inhabitants of St. Paul's Parish in
Baltemore County, was read the first & second time by an Especial
Order & Passed and sent to the Upper house by M^r Thomas Tolley
and M^r William Hamilton, Who return and say they Delivered the
same.
John Rousby Esq^r from the Upper House Delivered to M^r Speaker
the bill Entituled an Act to remedy Defective Probates of Accounts
&c. Indorsed thus,

By the Upper House of Assembly 23^d August 1731.
Read the first time & Ordered to Lye on the Table
Signed p Order. J Ross. Cl. Up. Ho.

And thus, [See page 262.]
Which bill was read here & Passed for Ingrossing.
James Harris Esq^r from the Committee of Laws Delivered to M^r
Speaker a Bill Entituled an Act for reviving an Act of Assembly In-
tituled an Act for the Advancement of Justice as Also an Act of
Assembly Entituled an Act for the Advancement of Justice
Coll^o Ward from the Upper House Delivered to M^r Speaker the
Petitions of Richard Smith Benjamin Hillyard, John Norwood,
Thomas Vernall and James Mason Severally Indorsed thus,

By the Upper House of Assembly 24^th August 1731

Read & referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly.
Signed p Order. J Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

p. 323

The Petition of Richard Smith was read here & Granted. The
Petition of John Norwood was read & Granted. The Petition of