The Upper House. 303

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning with the Addition of Philip Thomas
Esq^r
Read the second time the Bill Entituled An Act for raising three
half pence Sterling for Every hh^d of Tobacco exported out of this

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Province for Payment of an Agent in Great Britain for the Service
of this Province, and will not pass, and sent by Philip Thomas Esq^r
A Message from the Lower house by Mess^rs Lloyd and Weemes,
with the Bill Entituled An Act for the Assesment and Payment of
the Publick Charge of this Province thus Endorsed

By the Lower house of Assembly 28 Octo^r 1742
Read the first & second time by Especial Order & will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara O. Lo. H.

By the Lower house of Assembly 28 Oct^r 1742
May it please Your Honours
We send you herewith a Bill Entituled An Act for Assessment
and Payment of the Publick Charge of this Province according to
the Journal of Accounts, assented to by Both Houses and have left
a Blank where Your Honours may insert the names of such of Your
House, as you shall think fit to joyn those of Ours mentioned in the
Bill, as a Committee for apportioning the same
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
which Bill was read the first and second time in this house by especial
Order, passed, and sent by George Plater Esq^r
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs King and
Chesley Entituled An Act to enable his Excellency Thomas Bladin
Esq^r or the Governor for the time being to purchase four Acres of
Land within the fence of the City of Annapolis for the Use of the
Publick, and to build thereon a Dwelling house and other Conveni-
encies for the Residence of the Governor of Maryland for the time
being and to repeal Part of Other Acts therein mentioned thus
subscribed
28 Octo^r 1742
Read and assented to by the Lower house of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
Read & assented to by this house & Ordered to be so subscribed,

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the Paper Bill so endorsed is sent to the Lower house by Samuel
Chamberlain Esq^r
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

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