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

U. H. J.

Read the Petition of Thomas Joy a languishing Prisoner in Talbot
County Goal praying Relief. The Petition of James Nicholson the
Indian Interpreter praying an Allowance may be made him referred
to the Consideration of the Lower House and sent by George Plater
Esq^r
Read the second time the following Bills viz. an Act for the
Naturalization of James Richard of Baltimore County; passed, an
Act impowering the Justices of Prince Georges County to levy on

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the taxable Inhabitants of Queen Ann Parish in the said County
the sum of 200£ Current Money for the Uses therein mentioned
passed An Act impowering the Justices of Prince Georges County
to levy on the taxable Inhabitants of King George Parish in the
said County the sum of 250£ Current Money for the Uses therein
mentioned passed An Act for reviving and continuing an Act of
Assembly of this Province Entituled an Act for ascertaining the
Gauge and Tare of Tobacco hh^ds and to prevent cutting cropping and
defacing Tobacco taken on board Ships or Vessels upon Freight,
passed and sent by Edmund Jenings Esq^r
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

A Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Smith and Gresham
Entituled an Act for raising Two Pence Sterling on every hogshead
of Tobacco exported out of this Provision for Payment of an Agent
in Great Britain and for other Services of this Province therein men-
tioned thus endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 11 May 1744

Read the first time and Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo Ho.

By the Lower House of Assembly 15 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
Read the Petition of the Rector Vestrymen and Church Wardens
of King George Parish in Prince Georges County praying that A
Bill may be brought in to Levy 800£ upon the taxable Inhabitants
of the said Parish for building them a Chappel; The Petition of the
Rector Vestrymen and Church Wardens of Saint James's Parish in
Anne Arundel County praying Leave to bring in a Bill enabling
them to Lease part of a Tract of Land called Wrighton, referred to
the Consideration of the Lower House and sent by Col^o Plater