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	Edmund Jennings Esqr from the Upper House, delivers Mr Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act to restrain non-Residents from hunting within this Province, and to prevent the Mischief occa- sioned by setting the Woods on Fire, Indorsed, (See page 39) Which Bill was read here the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table. The House adjourns 'til 2 of the Clock.	L. H. J. Liber No. 46
	Post Meridiem The House met according to Adjournment. A motion being made for reading an Ingrossed Bill entituled, An Act for laying an Imposition on Tobacco and other Commodi- ties therein mentioned, for the Discharge of his Lordship's Quit Rents, and Support of Government; A Question was put, Whether the said Bill shall be now read ? Resolved in the Negative.
	For the Negative Mr Bond Mr Brome Mr Sherredine G. Willson Mackall Paca Harris Courts John Hall Carroll Smallwood Buchanan p. Hammond W. Wilkinson Wootton Worthington N. Goldsborough Sprigg Hen. Hall Lloyd Addison Smith I. Goldsborough Bordley Jos. Hall Hyland	p. 520
	For the Affirmative Mr Abell Mr Thomas Mr Pemberton Barnes Hooper T. Wilkinson I. Gresham Ennalls T. Hammond R. Gresham Lecompte Hopper Stoughton George Henry King Colvill Purnell D. Wilson Pearce Selby Dennis Gordon Outten The following Question was put, viz. Whether this House will agree to nine Pounds of Tobacco per side, for Copying and Record- ing in the Secretary's, Commissary's and Land Offices, and in the Chancery Court, and Court of Appeals ? Resolved, in the Affirmative