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

L. H. J.

Gauge & Tare of Tobacco Hogsheads &c. was Read the second
time and passed, and sent to the Upper House by M^r Worthington
and Cap^t Purnell.
On Motion of a Member, that a Supplementary Bill be brought
in, to the Act entituled, an Act for the Relief of Debtors, and ascer-
taining the manner of Tenders in Tobacco, and to the Supplemen-
tary Act thereto; Leave is given.

Ordered, That the Committee of Laws prepare and bring in such
Bill.

Col- Hammond from the Upper House, delivers M^r Speaker sev-
eral petitions, Indorsed, (See page 461)
It being moved by a Member, that a Bill be brought in, to lay a
Duty of Three half pence Sterling on every Hogshead of Tobacco
exported, for the use of the Governor; Leave given: ordered, That
the Committee of Laws prepare and bring in such Bill.
On Motion of a Member, That a Bill be brought in, to Limit the
Time of Shipping Tobacco; Leave is given: Ordered That the
Committee of Laws prepare and bring in such Bill.
William Stoughton Esq^r from the Committee of Laws, brings in
an Ingrossed Bill entituled An Act to prevent the cutting up of
Tobacco Plants, destroying Tobacco Houses, and for ascertaining
the punishment of Criminals guilty of the said offence; which was
Read and assented to, and sent to the Upper House, with the Paper
Bill, by M^r Wilson and M^r Joseph Hall.
Daniel Dulany Esq^r from the Upper House, delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill entituled, an Act to enable Richard Dorsey, of Anne Arun-
dell County, Genti to sell and dispose of fforty nine Acres of Land
&c. Indorsed, (See page 463)
Which Bill was here Read, and passed for Ingrossing
An Ingrossed Bill entituled, An Act continuing An Act entituled,
An Act to prevent the Injuring of Harbours within this Province,
and for Repealing the Act therein mentioned, was Read and assented
to, and sent to the Upper House with the paper Bill by M^r Stoughton
and Capt. Harrison
Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker Several Petitions of Languishing Prisoners in the County
Goals, Indorsed, " Referred by the Upper House of Assembly, Read
and Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of As-
sembly "
Which petitions being here Read and Considered, the House
granted the petitions of Joseph Richardson, Robert Noble, Francis
O'Connor, in Dorchester County Goal; and Cornelius Mahony, in
Cecil County Goal.
And several Accounts Relating to the Indian Affairs.
The House Adjourns until the Morrow Morning, at 9 of the
Clock