486 Assembly Proceedings, July 11-August 8, 1732.

L. H. J.
p. 400

And thus, [The text of this endorsement is printed at page 404.]
The House Adjourns untill two of the Clock in the Afternoon.

Saturday Afternoon

The House met according to Adjournment, The Members were
Called & all present as in the Morning.
The Bill Entituled an Act for Erecting a Town on a Creek
Divided on the East from the Town lately laid out in Baltemore
County read and with the Amendments proposed passed for In-
grossing.
M^r Dulany brought in a Bill Entituled an Act to Encourage
Adventurers in Iron Works which was read the first and second
time by an Especial Order and passed. Sent to the Upper House by
M^r Warfeild and M^r Hamilton, They return and say they Delivered
the same.
Coll^o Tilghman and George Plater Esq^r from the Upper House
Delivered M^r Speaker the bill Entituled an Act for laying an Im-
position on Tobacco by the Hogshead "f or the Support of Government

&c^a Indorsed thus;

By the Upper House of Assembly 27^th July 1732.

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

And thus, [See page 404.]
And the following Message. [The text of this message is printed
at page 405.]
The Bill Entituled an Act for laying an Imposition on Tobacco
by the Hogshead for the Support of Government &c^a Read & passed

for Ingrossing.

The House Adjourns untill Monday Morning at Eight of the
Clock.

July 31

Monday Morning July 31^st 1732.
The House met according to Adjournment
The Members were Called and all present as on Saturday, The
proceedings of Saturday were read.
An Ingrossed bill Entituled an Act for the Assessment of one
hundred thousand Pounds of Tobacco on the Taxable Inhabitants
of Christ Church Parish in Calvert County &c. Was read & As-
sented to and sent to the Upper House with the paper bill thereof by
M^r Smith and Maj^r Skinner they return & Acquaint M^r Speaker they
Delivered the Same.