6 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-May 28, 1737.

U. H. J.
Lib. No. 33

Eodem Die post Meridiem.

This house mett again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning with the Addition of Michael Howard
& George Plater Esq^rs
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning nine of the Clock

May 3

Tuesday Morning 3 May 1737
This house mett again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday

Read the Petition of William Torvor of London Merchant praying
Leave to bring in a Bill to give him Liberty to reship as much
Tobacco Duty free as will Amount to the Sum paid by him for the
Duties of Two hundred & forty hhds of Tobacco Sent in the Ship
Union belonging to the said Torvor, Recommended to the Considera-
tion of the Lower house of Assembly sent by James Hollyday Esq^r
Read the Petition of Several the Inhabitants of Baltimore Town &
Johns Town in Baltimore County praying that the Sum of one hun-
dred and fifty pounds Currency might be taken out of the Loan
Office and Applyed towards Building a bridge in the said County;
Sent to the Lower house with the following Message by Edmund
Jenings Esq^r

By the Upper house of Assembly 3 May 1737

p. 458

Gentlemen
Upon Considering the Petition herewith sent of Several the In-
habitants of Baltimore County, this house is of Opinion, if it should
be thought reasonable and proper to Appropriate any part of the
Publick money in the Office for the uses of Particular Counties, that
whatever Monys should remain in or be due to that Office besides
what may be Judged Necessary for publick Buildings already de-
signed or [for] such publick use as may probably hereafter arise, be
equally Allotted & Appropriated to each County Ifor Bridges and
other particular purposes of the Respective Counties
Signed p^r John Ross Cl of the Up H.

Adjourned till two of the Clock in the afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house mett again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning

Read the Petitions of John Bradford John Campden, Peter Hyat
Nath: Strong and James Powell Languishing Prisoners in Prince