432 Assembly Proceedings, April 23-June 5, 17/10.

U. H. J.
Calvert
Paper
No. 735
May 6
p. n

Tuesday Morning 6^th May 1740

This House met again according to Adjournment Present as
yesterday with the Addition of George Plater Esq^r & Col Hammond
Mess^rs Denton and Carrol from the Lower House attend with
M^r Henry Hall a Member elected for Ann Arundel County in the
Room of M^r Tho^s Gassaway deceased, in order to see him qualified,
who takes the Oaths to the Govern^t appointed to be taken by Act of
Assembly, and subscribes the Abjuration and Test and then with-
drew
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem

This House met again according to Adjournment Present as
in the Morning
A Bill from the Lower House by Col King and five Others En-
tituled an Act for raising an Annual Revenue for the better Sup-
port of the Station and Dignity of his Lordships Governor for the
time being and for the Safety and better Defence of this Province
thus Endorsed

By the Lower House of Assembly 3^d May 1740

Read the first time & ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

By the Lower House of Assembly 6^th May 1740

Read the first time in this House & ordered to lye on the Table
A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Smith and five Others Entit^d
an Act for raising three Pence p hh^d on all Tobacco to be exported
in the time therein mentioned for purchasing Arms and Ammuni-
tion for the Defence of this Province thus Endorsed

p. 12

By the Lower House of Assembly 3^d May 1740
Read the first time & ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

By the Lower House of Assembly 6 May 1740
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

Read the first time in this House & ordered to lye on the Table
Adjourned till to morrow Morning ten of the Clock