The Lower House. 535

Tuesday Morning, May 15, 1744
The House met according to Adjournment &c.
M^r Joshua George appeared in the House.
Col. Colvill, from the Committee of Laws, delivers M^r Speaker
a Bill Intituled, a Supplementary Act to the Act entituled an Act for
laying out and erecting a Town at a place Called Long Point on
the West side of North East River in Cecil County; which was Read
the ffirst Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Major Hall from the Committee of Laws, delivers M^r Speaker
a Bill entituled An Act for the Limitation of the time of Shipping
Tobacco; which Bill was Read the ffirst Time, and ordered to lie on
the Table.
The Bill, entituled, An Act for enlarging the Jurisdiction of the
County Courts, was Read, and committed for Amendments.
Edmund Jenings Esq^r from the Upper House, delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill, entituled, An Act empowering the Justices of Prince
George's County to Levy on the Taxable Inhabitants of King George
Parish, in the said County, the sum of 250^l &c.
The Bill, entituled, An Act for the Naturalization of James
Richard of Baltimore County
The Bill, entituled, An Act empowering the Justices of Prince
George's County, to Levy on the Taxable Inhabitants of Queen
Anne Parish in the said County, the sum of 200^l &c.
And the Bill, entituled An Act for reviving and continuing An
Act of Assembly of this Province, entituled, an Act for ascertaining
the Gauge and Tare of Tobacco Hogsheads &c.
Which Bills were severally Indorsed, By the Upper House of
Assembly, May 15, 1744, Read the second time and will pass.
And were here Severally Read, and passed for Ingrossing.
George Plater Esq^r from the Upper House, delivers M^r Speaker
the petition of James Nicholson of Worcester County, and the
Petition of Thomas Joy, a Languishing prisoner in Talbot County
Goal; Indorsed " By the Upper House of Assembly, May 15, 1744,
Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House."
The petition of Thomas Joy was Read and Granted.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the afternoon

Post Meridiem

The House met according to Adjournment &c.
The Bill entituled, An Act for raising Two pence Sterling on
every Hogshead of Tobacco exported out of this Province, for pay-
ment of an Agent in Great Britain for the Service of this Province;
was Read the second time, and passed, and sent to the Upper House
by M^r Smith and M^r John Gresham.

L. H. J.

May 15
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