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Sent by Philip Lee Esq^r
Read the second time the Bill Entituled an Act reviving and con-

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tinuing an Act of Assembly Entituled an Act for the speedy Recovery
of small debts out of Court before a single Justice of the Peace;
passed and sent by Col Ward
Read the second time the Bill Entituled an Act reviving and con-
tinuing an Act of Assembly of this Province Entituled an Act to
prevent cutting up Tobacco Plants destroying of Tobacco & Tobacco
houses and for ascertaining the Punishment of Criminals guilty of
the said Offences; passed and sent by Col Hammond
Adjourned 'till to Morrow Morning nine of the Clock

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Saturday Morning 27 March 1736
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday except Philip Lee Esq^r

Read the second time the Bill Entituled an Act to continue an Act
for raising a Duty of three Pence p hh^d on all Tobacco exported out
of this Province for the Uses therein mentioned; passed and sent by
Edmund Jenings Esq^r
A Bill from the Lower house by M^rs Hanson and Middleton En-
tituled an Act for the further Assessment of twenty thousand
pounds of Tobacco on the taxable Inhabitants of Durham Parish
in Charles County to be applied to the finishing of a new Church
already begun to be built thus Endorsed

By the Lower house of Assembly 26 March 1736
Read the first time & ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl. Lo Ho.

By the Lower house of Assembly 27 March 1736
Read the second time and will Pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cf Lo Ho

Read the first time in this house & Ordered to lye on the Table

March 27

A Bill from the Lower house by M^rs Gouldsborough & Elliott
Entituled an Act to cut off the Entail of a Tract of Land containing
One hundred and thirty Acres lying in Dorchester County being
part, of a Tract of Land called Goodridges Choice, and to Entail
in Lieu thereof a Tract of Land called the Hope containing fifty
Acres also another Tract called the Addition to the Hope contain-
ing One hundred and seventeen Acres both lying in the said County
of Dorchester thus Endorsed

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