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

L. H. J.

ffor the Negative,

M^r Waughop M^r J. Hall M^r Lecompte
M^r Swann M^r Brome M^r Pearce
Capt. Chesley M^r Smallwood Cap^t Hyland
M^r R. Gresham Capt. Harrison Major Sheredine
M^r J. Gresham M^r W. Wilkinson M^r Magruder
D^r Carroll M^r N. Goldsborough M^r Wootton
M^r Phil. Hammond M^r Lloyd M^r O. Sprigg
Maj. Hall M^r Thomas M^r Pemberton
M^r Worthington M^r J. Goldsborough Capt. Wright
M^r Smith Capt. Ennalls M^r T. Wilkinson
M^r Weems Capt Hindman M^r T. Hammond

ffor the Affirmative

M^r Calder Col. Colvill Capt. Robins
Col. King Capt. Gordon Col. Henry
M^r Stoughton Col. Tasker Capt. Selby
Col. Gale Capt. Purnell

The Bill Entituled, an Act to prevent Cutting up Tobacco Plants,
destroying of Tobacco, and Tobacco Houses, and for ascertaining
the punishment of offenders &c was Read the second time, passed
and sent to the Upper House by M^r Worthington and Cap^t Purnell.
The Bill entituled an Act for Raising ffour pence Sterling &c
and the following Message, Viz. (See page 454)
Was sent to the Upper House by M^r Waughop and Capt. Hyland.
The petition of the Upper and Remote Inhabitants of King
George's parish, in Prince George's County, praying Leave to bring
in a Bill to Raise the Sum of 250^l for Building a Chappel; Read and
Granted.
M^r Wootton delivers M^r Speaker a Bill entituled An Act Im-
powering the Justices of Prince Georges County, to Levy on the
Taxable Inhabitants of King George Parish in the said County, the
sum of Two Hundred and ffifty pounds Current Money for the
uses therein mentioned; which Bill was Read the ffirst time, and
Ordered to lie on the Table
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

May 10

Thursday Morning May 10, 1744
The House met according to adjournment &c.
William Stoughton Esq^r from the Committee of Laws, acquaints
M^r Speaker that a Clerk assistant is necessary to dispatch Business
and that that Committee of Laws, acquaints M^r Speaker that a Clerk