The Lower House. 165

The House having agreed to make some Amendments to the

Bill, it was committed to the Committee of Laws to be amended
accordingly.
The House adjourns 'til To-morrow Morning 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 46

Friday Morning September 13. 1745

The House met according to Adjournment, and the Proceedings
of Yesterday were read.
Ordered, That Col. King, M^r George, M^r Philip Hammond, M^r
Smith, Col. Colvill, and D^r Carroll, be a Committee to enquire what
Commodities, besides Tobacco, it will be convenient to tax, and how
much, towards raising a Sum to be paid to his Lordship in Lieu of
his Quit Rents.
Ordered, That the Clerk of this House give notice to the absent
Members, that their immediate Attendance is required.

September
13

M^r Philip Hammond delivers M^r Speaker the following Report,
(See page 31)

p. 514

On reading of which, the House concurs therewith.
On reading the Message of Wednesday from the Upper House,
by Col. Hammond, A Question was put, whether the House will
now answer the said Message in all its Parts? Resolved in the
Affirmative.

p. 515

For the Affirmative

M^r G. Willson M^r Brome M^r Paca
Harris Mackall John Hall
Carroll Courts Wootton
p. Hammond W. Wilkinson Sprigg
Worthington N. Goldsborough Addison
Hen. Hall Lloyd Bordley
Smith Hooper Pemberton
Jos. Hall Hyland T. Hammond

For the Negative

M^r Bond M^r Dennis M^r Gordon
Abell Thomas T. Wilkinson
Barnes Ennalls Hopper
J. Gresham George Henry
R. Gresham Colvill Purnell
Stoughton Pearce Selby
King Sherredine Outten
D. Willson Buchanan

And ordered that the Committee of Laws prepare an Answer
accordingly.
The House adjourns to 2 of the Clock