460 Assembly Proceedings, May 1-June 4, 1744.

U. H. J.

praying a Division of their said Counties, The Petition of sundry
the Inhabitants of Queen Anns County praying a Division of the
said County and erecting a new one by the Bounds of Saint Lukes
Parish, referred to the Consideration of the Lower House and sent
by Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r
Read the second time the Bill Entituled An Act continuing an Act
entituled an Act laying an Imposition on Negroes and several sorts
of Liquors Imported and also on Irish Servants to prevent the im-
porting too great a number of Irish Papists into this Province, Read
the second time the Bill Entituled an Act continuing an Act to pre-
vent the injuring of Harbours within this Province and for repeal-
ing the Act therein mentioned, passed and sent by Daniel Dulany
Esq^r
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Pearce and
Hyland Entituled an Act for dividing Saint Stephens alias North
Sassafras Parish in Cecil County thus subscribed

12 May 1744

Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo. Ho.
Read and Assented to by this House and Ordered to be so sub-
scribed
Read the second time the Bill Entituled an Act to prevent cutting
up Tobacco Plants destroying of Tobacco and Tobacco Houses and
for ascertaining the Punishment of Criminals guilty of the said
Offences, passed and sent by Sam^l Chamberlain Esq^r
Read the Petition of the Visitors of the Free School of Anne
Arundel County Praying Leave to bring in a Bill enabling them
or their Successors to sell the present school Land, and that the
Purchase Money may be applied to buy other Lands or to such Uses
as may be thought proper; referred to the Consideration of the
Lower House and sent by Edmond Jenings Esq^r
Adjourned till Monday Morning ten of the Clock

May 14

Monday Morning 14 May 1744
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Col^o Charles Hammond
Col^o George Plater
the honble - | Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r
Edmund Jenings Esq^r | Daniel Dulany Esq^r
Col^o James Hollyday

Read the Petition of sundry the Inhabitants of the Upper Part
of Allhallows Parish in Worcester County praying a Division of the