38 Assembly Proceedings, August 5-September 28, 1745.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
A Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Gordon and Hyland Ent^d
an Act for laying an Imposition on Tobacco and other Commodi-
ties therein mentioned for the discharge of his Lordships Quit Rents
and support of Government thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 7 Sept^r 1745

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 14 Sept. 1745
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order W^m Tilghman Cl Lo Ho.

p. 82

Read the first Time in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table
Adjourned till Monday Morning Nine of the Clock

September
16

Monday Morning 16 September 1745
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Col^o Plater | Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r

the honble- Edmund Jenings Esq^r . | Philip Thomas Esq^r
Col^oHollyday | Danid Dulany Esq^r
Col^o Hammond | Benj^a Young Esq^r

Read the second time the Bill ent^d an Act for laying an Imposition
on Tob^o and other Commodities therein ment^d for discharging his
Lordships Quit Rents and support of Government passed and sent
by Benj^a Young Esq^r
Read the Petition of [Samuel] Thomas and Stephen Glanville of
Kent County praying Leave to bring in a Bill for supplying the Loss
of the Original Will made by the Year 1686 and the Registry thereof
of Henry Staples of Kent County deceased Referred to the Con-
sideration of the Lower House and sent by Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r
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 Nine of the Clock