The Upper House. 485

Wednesday Morning 8 July 1747
This house met again according to adjournment

Present as Yesterday

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
July 8

Read the Second time the Bill Entituled an Act for the Enlarge-
ment of Baltimore Town in Baltimore County and other Purposes
therein mentioned, and will Pass the following Proviso being added
thereto.

Provided Nevertheless that this Act nor any thing herein Con-
tained shall Extend or be Construed to Extend to enable or capaci-
tate the said Commissioners or the Inhabitants of the said Town to
Elect and Choose Deligates or Burgisses to set in the General As-
sembly of this Province as Representatives of the said Town: But
it is hereby Enacted that the Commissioners or Inhabitants of the
said Town shall not Elect or Choose any Delegate or Delegates
Burgess or Burgesses to Represent the said Town in any General
Assembly of this Province, Sent to the Lower house by Edmund
Jenings Esq^r

A Message from the Lower house by Mess^rs Harris and Dulany
By the Lower house of Assembly 8 July 1747
May it please Your honours This house concurs with all the
amendments proposed by Your Honours to the Bill Entituled an Act
for raising three pence Sterling p hhd on all Tobacco to be Ex-
ported for purchasing Arms and Ammunition &c. Except the Sallery
to the Armouror which this house is willing shall be Settled at
Twenty five Pounds Sterling p Annum to be Paid by the Treasurers
out of the money that will be raised by and the duration of the Bill
which this house cannot agree to alter, We therefore desire Your
Honours to Pass the Bill accordingly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl. Lo H.
The following Message is sent by Col Hammond
By the Upper house of Assembly 8 July 1747
Gentlemen This house hath agreed to the amendments to the
Bill Entituled an Act for Raising three pence Sterling p hhd on all
Tobacco to be Exported for Purchasing Arms & Ammunition &c.
as proposed in Your Message of this day by Mess^re Harris & Dulany
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up ho.
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Read the Second time the Bill Entituled an Act for the Tryal of
all Matters of fact in the Several Counties where they have Arisen

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