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

L. H. J.

And sent to the Upper House with the bill Entituled an Act for

raising a Duty of three half Pence «p Hogshead on all Tobacco Ex-
ported out of this province to be Applied towards the Encouragement
of the Publick Schools within this Province Sent by Coll Belt and
three more, They return and say they Delivered the same.
The following Message [The text of this message is printed at
page 416.] Sent to the Upper House with the bill Entituled as
aforesaid by M^r Crabb and M^r Sprigg. They return and say they
Delivered the same.
A Bill Entituled an Act repealing part of an Act Entituled an Act
for laying an Imposition on Negroes and on Several Sorts of
Liquors Imported and also on Irish Servants to prevent the Import-
ing too great a Number of Irish Papists into this Province And
laying an Additional Duty on Irish Papists Read the first and second
time by an Especial Order and Passed, And sent to the Upper House
by Coll^o Ward and M^r Woolford, They return and say they Deliv-
ered the Same
A Bill Entituled an Act for Emitting and making Current
Seventy two thousand pounds Currant Money of Maryland in bills
of Credit read the first time & ordered to Lye on the Table.
Benj. Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House Delivered to M^r Speaker'
the bill Entituled an Act for laying out the Town a New Called Marl-
borough Town &c^a and the following Message. [The text of this
message is printed at page 416.]
Coll^o Tilghman from the Upper House Delivered M^r Speaker the
bill Entituled an Act for Erecting a Town at the bridge near the
head of Great Choptank River &c. Indorsed thus,

By the Upper House of Assembly I^st August 1732

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

p. 411

And thus, [See page 416.]
An Ingrossed bill Entituled an Act for Erecting a Town on
Chester River Opposite to Chester Town, Was read and Assented
to and sent to the Upper House with the Paper Bill thereof by M^r
Hemsley and M^r Woolford, They return and say they Delivered
the same.
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r from the Upper House Delivered to M^r
Speaker the bill Entituled an Act for the speedy recovery of small
Debts &c. Indorsed thus

By the Upper House of Assembly 31^st July 1732.

Read the first time & Ordered to lye on the Table.
Signed -p order J Ross Cl. Up. Ho.