The Upper House. 295

Mess^rs Hooper and Tilghman attend with M^r Grundy Pemberton
a Member elected for Queen Anns County in Order to see him quali-
fied who takes the several Oaths to the Government required by Law
repeats and signs the Abjuration and Test and then withdrew
A Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Lloyd and Buchanan
Entituled an Act for raising four Pence, sterling p hhd on all To-
bacco to be Exported out of this Province for purchasing Anns and
Ammunition and for an immediate Supply of Arms for the Defence
of this Province thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 27 June 1746
Read the first Time and Ordered to lie on the Table
Signed p Order W^m Tilghman Cl Lo. Ho.
By the Lower House of Assembly 28 June 1746
Read the second time & will pass
Signed p Order W^m Tilghman Cl Lo Ho.
Read the first Time in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table
A Bill from the Lower House by Mess ^rs Hall and Scarburgh Ent^d
an Act for the easier and better securing the Estates of Debtors ab-
sconding and of Persons Bankrupt for the Use of their Creditors and
equal Distribution of the same thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 23 June 1746
Read the first Time and Ordered to lie on the Table
Signed p Order W^m Tilghman CI Lo Ho.
By the Lower House of Assembly 1 July 1746
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order W^m Tilghman C1 Lo Ho.

Read the first Time in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

U. H. J.

Liber No. 34

Thursday Morning 1 July 1746
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday except Benj^a Young Esq^r

July 1

A Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Stoddert and Addison
Entituled an Act to divide Prince Georges County and to erect a new
one by the Name of Frederick County thus Endorsed

p. 131