Friday Morning May 25th 1739.
The House met according to adjournment. Col Hammond from
the upper House delivers Mr Speaker the bill Entituled an Act for
Trial of all matters of fact in the several Counties where they have
arisen or shall arise, Indorsed. (See pages 234 and 236.)
Edmund Jenings Esqr from the upper House, delivers Mr Speaker
the bill Entituled, an Act for ascertaining the gauge of barrels for
pork and beef, and the neat quantity of pork and beef to be therein
Contained, Indorsed. (See pages 228 and 236.)
On reading the report from the Committee of Aggrievances &ca.
relating to the Collection of the Duty on Tobacco, the Question was
put, whether the House Concurs with the report or not; Resolved
in the Affirmative.
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