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Lots should be burthened with the payment of any Sum Especially
as there is at present an Agreem^t between the Lord Proprietary and

the People of Maryland concerning the Quit Rents and when that
shall Cease His Lordship will be Entituled to the Annual Sum
mentioned in the Grant of that Land according to the Tenor thereof,
Therefore desires Your Honours to Pass the Bill as it was first Sent
up to Your Honours by this House.
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

U. H. J.

The following Message being prepared is Sent to the Lower House
by Coll^o Tilghman

By the Upper House of Assembly 8^th June 1730.
Gentlemen
Upon reading the Bill for Improving the Staple of Tobacco &c.
This House are of Opinion that some Amendments are wanting
therein, and that a Conference between some Members of both
Houses be appointed for Expediting the same with which We desire
the Concurrence of Your House
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

A Message from the Lower House by M^r Key & M^r Hanson.

By the Lower House of Assembly June the 8^th 1730.
May it please Yo^r Honours
This House agreeth with Your Honours proposals for a Confer-
ence in Relation to the Bill for Improving the Staple of Tobacco &c
and for that End hath appointed Coll^o Greenfield Daniel Dulany
Esq^r Edmond Jennings Esq^r Major Harris M^r Philip Key & M^r
Samuel Hanson imediately to Join such members as you shall appoint
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Beale and M^r Warfield
Entituled an Act to cut of An Entail of a Tract of Land called
Marshes Seat lying in Ann Arrundel County and to Invest William
Vernon with an Estate in Fee simple in the said Tract of Land and
to Settle a Parcel of Land being Part of Three Tracts of Land called
Happy Choice, Clarks Groves and the Addition to Clarks Groves
lying in Prince Georges County on Tho^s Knighton and the Heirs of
His Body in Lieu thereof thus Endorsed.

By the Lower House of Assembly 8^th June 1730.
Read the first & second time by an Especial Order and will Pass.
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

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