Sd Assewbly Proceedings, May 21-June 16, 1730.

L. H. J,
May 3c

Saturday May the 30^th 1730.

The House met according to Adjournment. The Members were
Called and all present that were yesterday. The proceedings of
Yesterday were read.
The Petition of Alice Macklin an Insolvent Prisoner in Talbot
County Gaol was read and Granted.
Coll^o Greenfeild from the Committee of both Houses Reported to
this House that the Committee appointed by the Upper House In-
formed them that they Could not Agree with the proposals of this
House Concerning the Equivalency
The Question was put whether an Equivalent to the Lord Pro-
prietary shall lie raised upon the Twelve pence p Hogshead now
Applied for the Support of Government or not, Resolved in the
Affirmative
The Question was put Whether the Tobacco Law shall be Limitted
to the Continuance of two Years or one year. Resolved that it
Continue for two years. Coll. Rider from the Upper House delivered
to M^r Speaker the Petition of Thomas Howard Indorsed thus.

By the Upper House of Assembly May 30^th 1730

Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross G. Up. Ho.

Which Petition was read here and Granted.
The House Adjourns until two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Saturday at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon

The House met according to Adjournment. The Members were
Called and all Present as in the Morning.
M^r William Hemsley's Wife being Very ill he had leave given
him to go home.
M^r Crabb, M^r Magruder. Coll. Belt, Cap^t Sprigg, and M^r Courts
have the leave of the house to be Absent until Monday.

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A Bill Entituled an Act to make and Emit Twenty four thousand
pounds Currant Mony of Maryland in Bills of Credit and for Easing
the Inhabitants of this Province in the payment of Debts & to raise
a fund to Sink the said Bills of Credit was read the first time and
Ordered to Lye on the Table.
The House Adjourns until Monday Morning at Eight of the
Clock.

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June 1

Monday I^st of June 1730.

The House met according to Adjournment. The Members were
Called and all Present as on Saturday in the Afternoon Except M^r
Crabb and M^r Hemsley.