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Ordered, That the Committee of Laws prepare and bring in such
Bill.
Doctor Carroll, from the Committee of Laws, delivers M^r Speaker
a Bill entituled, an Act to prevent cutting up Tobacco Plants, de-
stroying of Tobacco and Tobacco Houses, and for ascertaining the
punishment; which was Read the ffirst time, and ordered to lie on
the Table.
On Reading the Bill entituled, An Act for raising flour pence
sterling per Hogshead, &c. the Question was put, Whether the per-
son appointed to Receive the money raised by the ffour pence per
Hogshead from the Naval Officers, shall be the Honourable Cot.
Edward Sprigg, or the Treasurers of the Province? Resolved,
That Col. Edward Sprigg be the person appointed.

ffor Col. Sprigg.

M^r Swann M^r W. Wilkinson M^r T. Hammond
Cap^t Chesley M^r N. Goldsborough Cap^t Purnell
M^r R. Gresham M^r J. Goldsborough Capt. Robins
D^r Carroll Cap^t Ennalls Col. Henry
Major Hall Cap^t Hindman M^r Smith
M^r Worthington Major Sheredine M^r Weems
M^rJ. Hall M^r Magruder M^r Lloyd
M^r Brome M^r Wootton M^r Thomas
M^r Smallwood M^r Pemberton M^r O. Sprigg
Capt. Harrison M^r T. Wilkinson Cap^t Selby

ffor the Treasurers

M^r Waughop M^r Stoughton Cap^t Hyland
M^r Calder Col. Gale Capt. Gordon
M^r J. Gresham Col. Colvill Col. Tasker
Col. King M^r Pearce Capt. Wright

The Bill entituled an Act for raising ffour pence per Hogshead,
on all Tobacco to be exported for purchasing Arms and Ammuni-
tion for the Defence of this Province; was Read the second time,
and passed, and sent to the Upper House by Col. Colvill, and Thir-
teen more.
The House Adjourned until Monday Morning, at 9 of the Clock

Monday Morning May 7. 1744

The House met according to Adjournment &c.
The Members were Called, and all Appeared as on Saturday except
Messieures John and Richard Gresham
M^r Lecompte appeared this Day

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