The Lower House. 273

Which Petition was read, and ordered to lie for further Con-
sideration.
Col. Lloyd, from the Upper House, delivers M^r Speaker a Peti-
tion of John Roberts and Thomas Bond, of Baltimore County, pray-
ing an Allowance for their Trouble and Expence in pursuing divers
Persons presented for Horse-Stealing &^a Indorsed (See page 245.)
Which Petition was read, and ordered to lie for further Con-
sideration.
Col. Hooper, from the Committee of Laws, delivers M^r Speaker a
Bill entituled, A supplementary Act to An Act entituled An Act de-
claring Female Mulattoes born of white women, and free Negro
Women, to be Taxables; which was read the first Time, and ordered
to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns 'til To-morrow Morning 9 of the Clock

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46

Wednesday Morning, March 26. 1746.

The House met according to Adjournment, and the Proceedings
of Yesterday were read.
On reading the second Time the Bill entituled An Act for rais-
ing Sterling per Hogshead on all Tobacco to be exported,
for purchasing Arms and Ammunition for the Defence of this Prov-
ince, a Question was put, whether any Duty shall be laid on Tobacco
for that Purpose ? Resolved in the affirmative.

March 26

For the Affirmative
M^r Harris M^r Harris [on] M^r Paca
p. Hammond Wilkinson Buchanan
Carroll Lloyd Wootton
Worthington I. Goldsborough Addison
Henry Hall Lecompte Stoddert
Smith Pearce T. Hammond
Mackall Hyland Hopper
Jos. Hall Bayard Tilghman
Courts Sheredine
Smallwood John Hall

For the Negative
M^r Key M^r King M^r Gordon
Bond Dashiel Dulany
Mills Dennis Henry
Barnes Thomas Purnell
I. Gresham Hooper Robins
R. Gresham Ennalls Scarborough
Stoughton Lee
A Question was then put, Whether the Duty to be laid on Tobacco
be 3^d Sterling per Hogshead, or 4^d Resolved that it be 4^d
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