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Ordered that the Petition of Thomas Cannor of Dorchester
County be heard at the Bar of this House on Friday next.
The House Adjourns untill Monday Morning at Eight of the
Clock.

L. H. J.

Monday May the 25^th 1730.

The House met according to Adjournment. The Members were
Called and all Present as on Saturday. The Proceedings of Saturday
were read.
The Question being put Whether the House should proceed first
to Consider of a Tobacco Bill or a bill to Limit Officers fees.
Resolved that the House proceed first to Consider of a Tobacco Bill

May 25

The following Message [The text of this message is printed at
page 10.] Was Sent to the Upper House by James Harris Esq^r and
Maj^r Hanson Who return and say they Delivered the Same.
Phillip Lee Esq^r from the Upper House delivered to M^r Speaker
the following Message. [The text of this message is printed at
page 10.]
Coll^o Greenfield M^r Dulany Maj^r Harris M^r Jennings M^r Samuel
Hanson and M^r Key are Appointed to join Philemon Lloyd Esq^r
Coll. Tilghman and Phillip Lee Esq^r appointed by the Upper House
as a Committee to Consider of a Tobacco Law.
The House Adjourns untill Two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Monday at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon

The House met according to Adjournment The Members were
Called & all Present as in the Morning.
The following Message [The text of this message is printed at
page 11] Was sent to the Upper House by James Harris and
Edmund Jennings Esq^r Who return and say they Delivered the
Same.

p. 186

Coll. Tilghman from the Upper House delivered to M^r Speaker
the following Message. [The text of this message is printed at
page 11.]
The House Adjourns untill to Morrow Morning at Eight of the
Clock.

p. 187

Tuesday May the 26^th 1730

The House met according to Adjournment, The Members were
Called and all present as on Yesterday. The proceedings of yester-
day were read.
A Bill Entituled an Act for the Laying out of Land & Erecting
a Town at a place called Broxons point in Cecil County was read the
first time & Ordered to Lye on the Table.

May 26