The Upper House. 451

Friday Morning 4^th May 1744

This House met again according to adjournment
Present as Yesterday with the Addition of Samuel Chamberlain
Esq^r
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

U. H. J.

May 4

Saturday Morning 5^th May 1744.
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Colvill and thirteen others
Entituled an Act for raising four pence Sterling p hh^d on all Tobacco
to be exported for purchasing Arms and Ammunition for the De-
fence of this Province thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 4^th May 1744
Read the first time and Ordered to lie on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo Ho.
By the Lower House of Assembly 5 May 1744
Read the second time and will Pass
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl lo Ho.
Read the first time in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table
Adjourned till Monday Morning ten of the Clock

May 5

Monday Morning 7^th May 1744
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present

May 7

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r | Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r

the honble | George Plater | Daniel Dulany Esq^r
Edmund Jennings Esq^r | Col^o Edward Lloyd

Col^o James Hollyday

Adjourned till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die Post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock