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By the Upper House of Assembly 12^th June 1730

Gentlemen
On considering Your Message of the 11^th Instant whereby you
propose a Committee of both Houses to draw up an Address to his
Lordship for passing the Tobacco Law and any other Laws made
this Session We readily concurr with your House therein and have
appointed Philemon Lloyd Esq^r Matthew Tilghman Ward and
Philip Lee Esq^r Three of the Members of Our House, to Join such
Members of Your house as you shall appoint for that purpose.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Read the second time the Bill Entituled An Act for the Relief of
John Smith a Languishing Prisoner in Cecil County Goal and
Ordered to be thus Endorsed

By the Upper House of Assembly 12^th June 1730
Read the Second time and will Pass.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent to the Lower House by John Rousby Esq^r
A Message from the Lower House by M^r Holliday and M^r
Hemsley

By the Lower House of Assembly June the 12^th 1730
May it please Yo^r Honours
In Answer to Your Message of this Day by Philip Lee Esq^r this
House is unwilling to proceed further in relation to the Subject
matter of the said Message until We have your Honours Sentiments
on the bill relating to Attornys now before you which We conceive
to be of as much Importance to the Countrey as any one thing that
hath been considered this Session
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read the Second time the Bill Entituled An Act to Ascertain the
fees of Practitioners of the Law within this Province and to prevent
Extortions frauds and Abuses therein

U. H. J.

By the Upper House of Assembly 12^th June 1730.

Read the Second time and with the Amendments proposed in a
Message herewith Sent will Pass.

Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.
Sent to the Lower House by Coll^o Ward.

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