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By the Upper House of Assembly July 24^th 1732.

The Engrost bill whereof this is the Original is read & Assented to
by this House
Signed p Order J Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Cap" Hooper from the Committee of Laws Delivers M^r Speaker
the bill for the Assessment of One hundred thousand pounds of
Tobacco on the Taxable Inhabitants of Christ Church Parish in
Calvert County for building a Church and Vestry room and the
Purchasing two Acres of Land which was read the first time and
Ordered to Lye on the Table.
John Hall & Philemon Lloyd Esq^r from the Upper House Acquaint
M^r Speaker that the Governour requires him and the rest of the
Members of this House Immediately to Attend him in the Upper
House to see the Act for preventing Bribery and Corruption in the
Election of Citizens and Delegates to serve in Assembly for the City
of Annapolis past into a Law M^r Speaker and the rest of the Members
of this House went accordingly and Saw the same done and there
after returned, and thereupon M^r Speaker reassumed the Chair
The House Adjourns untill to Morrow Morning at Six of the
Clock.

L. H. J.

Tuesday Morning July the 25^th 1732.

The House met according to Adjournment
The Members were Called and all Present as Yesterday. The
proceedings of yesterday were read.
M^r Crabb made his Appearance this Morning in the house.

July 25

The Question was put if the Act for Ascertaining the Gauge &
Tare of Tobacco Hogsheads & to prevent Cropping & Defacing To-
bacco taken on board Ships or Vessells upon freight &c. shall be
revised or not, Carried in the Affirmative.
The Question was put whether the aforesaid bill shall be Con-
tinued as it now stands or not. Carried in the Negative
Richard Tilghman Esq^r Mathew Tilghman Ward Esq^r Benjamin
Tasker Esq^r and Coll^o John Rider from the Upper House Deliver
M^r Speaker the bill for Ascertaining the form of the Oath of Judge
or Justice thus Endorst.

By the Upper House of Assembly July 24^th 1732

Read the first time & Ordered to Lye on the Table.
Signed p Order J Ross Cl Up Ho.

And thus, [See page 390.]
Which bill was read here and passed for Ingrossing

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