40 Assembly Proceedings, May 21-June 16, 1730.

U. H. J.

appointed two members of the same to Joyn such Members as you
should appoint think fit to remind you to Nominate some Members

of your House to join in Consideration of the best expedients to
Obtain the Liberty proposed least a Neglect thereof or defering the
same to a further time should prove Prejudicial to the good People
of this Province
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

The Bill Entituled An Act for the Building a Church in Baltemore
County and in a Town called Baltemore Town in S^t Paul's parish
being Read is Ordered to be thus Endorsed

By the Upper House of Assembly 10^th June 1730
Read the first & Second time by an Especial Order & will Pass
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent to the Lower House by Coll^o Ward.
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower House by M^r Harris and M^r
Key Entituled An Act for Improving the Staple of Tobacco and for
continuing part of an Act Ascertaining the Gauge and Tare of
Tobacco Hogsheads and to prevent Cropping Cutting and Defacing
Tobacco taken on board Ships or Vessells upon Freight and for
laying Impositions on Tobacco p the Hogshead for the Support of
Government and for Encouraging Settlements in this Province by
Ascertaining the manner of paying his Lordships Alienation fines
and Quit Rents for the Term therein proposed, and for taking off
the Three pence p Hogshead formerly raised for the publick charge
thus Subscribed
10^th June 1730
Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

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An Engrossed bill from the Lower House by Cap' Gordon En-
tituled An Act to Inroll and Record An Indenture between Matthias
Vanbebber of the One part and Thomas Bordley Esq^r of the other
part thus Subscribed
10^th June 1730.
Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read a Second time the Bill Entituled An Act for cutting off the
Entail and Investing an Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple of a
Tract of Land called Exeter in Henry Wharton of S^t Marys County
Gentleman and his Wife and to Entail other Lands lying in S^t Marys
County in Lieu thereof , And Ordered to be thus Endorsed