180 Assembly Proceedings, May 3-23, 1738.

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

And further indorsed by the Upper House of Assembly, io^th May
1738 read the second time and will pass.
Signed p order J Ross Cl Up Ho. which Bill was here read and
passed for ingrossing
Col Ward from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker a Bill En-
tituled an Act to prohibit the importation of, and selling Horses in
this Province brought from any Colony, Province, Plantation or
place on this Continent into this Province, indorsed by the Upper
House of Assembly, 9^th May 1738 read the first time and ordered
to lye on the Table.
Signed p Order J Ross Cl Up House

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And further indorsed by the Upper House of Assembly 10^th May
1738 read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order J Ross Cl Up H. which Bill was here read the first
time and ordered to lye on the Table.
M^r Denton from the Committee of Laws brings in the following
Address to the Governour viz.

To his Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r Governour of Maryland.
The humble Address of the Lower House of Assembly

May it please Your Excy.
It appearing to this House that out of the Duty of 3^d p hogshead
raised for purchasing Arms and Ammunition for the defence of
this province, as also out of the money raised by Virtue of an Act for
laying an Imposition of 3^d p hh^d on all Tobacco to be exported out
of this Province for the Time therein mentioned, there hath been
paid to Your Excy the Sum of £530.. 7.. 6 wherefore we humbly
pray that your Excy will be pleased to Order an Account to be laid
before this House shewing to what uses the said Sum hath been
applied.
Which was approved and ordered to be engrossed.
The House adjourns untill three of the Clock in the Afternoon.
Post Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment.
The Address to the Governour being ingrossed, Col^o Hanson and
M^r Matthews sent to acquaint the Governour therewith, They return
and acquaint M^r Speaker the Governour will be ready to receive the
Address in half an hour in the Conference Chamber.
A Bill entituled an Act to Encourage the making of Linnen Cloth
within this Province, of Flax or Hemp of the growth thereof, read
the first time and ordered to lye on the Table.
The Address to the Governour sent by Col King and five more. A
Bill reviving an Act of Assembly Entituled an Act for the Advance-