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

U. H. J.

The Engrossed bill Entituled An Act to Enable the High Court
of Appeals to continue an Appeal therein depending between Edward
Fotterell and Ann his Wife late Ann Lloyd Appellants and David
Robinson and Judith his Wife John Robinson and Grace his Wife
and Rebecca Tibbies Defendants being Read is Ordered to be thus
Subscribed
11^th June 1730
Read and Assented to by the Upper House of Assembly.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl: Up: Ho :

The Several Paper Bills so Endorsed are Sent to the Lower
House by Philemon Lloyd Esq^r
Coll^o Holland and John Hall Esq^r are sent to the Lower House
to acquaint the Speaker and the whole House that His Ex^cy requires
their Attendance in the Upper House to see the Law passed this
Session 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 Vessels 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
Receive the Assent.
The whole House Attend and by their Speaker present to His
Excellency the aforesaid Law which was Signed & Assented to on
behalfe of the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary of this Prov-
ince by His Excellency the Governour and Sealed with his Lordships
great Seal at Arms.
The Speaker and the whole House withdrew
The following Message being prepared is Sent to the Lower
House by Coll^o Tilghman

By the Upper House of Assembly 11^th June 1730.
Gentlemen
In answer to Your Message by Coll^o Harman and M^r Beale this
House Esteem it more equal that instead of giving the Option to the
Members of your House to take or Refuse money at the Rate of Ten
Shillings p Cent for each hundred pounds of Tobacco the members
of each House for a time not Exceeding Six days be Obliged to take
Currant Money in the Treasurers hands of each Shore at the Rate of
Ten Shillings p Cent in Lieu of Tobacco.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho :