90 Assembly Proceedings, May 21-June 16, 1730.

L. H. J.

And thus, [For the text of this endorsement see page 22.]
Which said Bill was read here and passed for Ingrossing.

The House Adjourns untill Two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Wednesday at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon

The House met according to Adjournment, The Members were
called & all Present as in the Morning.

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Coll^o Greenfeild from the Committee of both Houses appointed
to prepare a Tobacco bill brought in the following one, Viz.
A Bill Entituled an Act for Improving the Staple of Tobacco and
for Continuing part of an Act Ascertaining the Gauge and Tare of
Tobacco Hogsheads and to prevent Cropping Cutting & defacing
Tobacco taken on board Ships or Vessells upon freight and for laying
Impositions on Tobacco p the Hogshead for the Support of Govern-
ment and for the encouraging Settlement in this Province by Ascer-
taining the Manner of paying his Lordships Alienation fines and
Quit Rents for the Term therein Proposed & for the taking of the
three pence p Hogshead formerly raised for the Publick Charge,
Which was read the first time and Ordered to Lye on the Table.
Coll^o Tilghman from the Upper House delivered to M^r Speaker
the Petition of James Peerman Indorsed thus.

By the Upper House of Assembly 3^d June 1730

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

The Petition of Thomas Davis and Anthony Oneallis Severally
Indorsed thus [The text of this endorsement is printed at page 23.]
And the Bill Entituled an Act Altering the bounds of Two Acres of
Land heretofore Granted to Great Choptank Parish on which the
Chappell at Vienna now Stands Indorsed thus,

By the Upper House of Assembly 28^th May 1730
Read the first time and Ordered to Lye on the Table.
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

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And thus, [For the text of tin's endorsement see page 23.]
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r from the Upper House Delivered to M^r
Speaker the bill Entituled an Act to Enable the High Court of
Appeals to Continue an Appeal therein depending between Edward
Fottrell and Ann his wife Late Ann Lloyd Appellants & David