492 Assembly Proceedings, May 16-July 11, 1747.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
July 11

Saturday Morning n July 1747
This house met again according to Adjournment.

Present as Yesterday Except Phillip Thomas Esq^r
A Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Loyd and Addison Enti-
tuled an Act for raising a Duty of three half pence Sterling p hhd
on all Tobacco Exported out of this Province for the Use of the
Governor; thus Endorsed.
By the Lower house of Assembly 3 July 1747
Read the first Time and Ordered to Lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

By the Lower house of Assembly 11 July 1747
Read the second Time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

p. 197

Read the first and Second Time in this House by Especial Order
& sent by [Col. Tasker.]
A Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Dashiel & Bond Enti-
tuled an Act for Continuing an Act of Assembly of this Province
Entituled an Act asertaining the Gauge and Tare of Tobacco hogs-
heads to prevent Cutting Groping and Defaceing Tobacco taken
aboard Ships or Vessels upon freight, thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 11 June 1747
Read the first and second Time by an Especial Order & will Pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Ci Lo H.
Read the first & second Time in this house by an Especial Order
Passed and Sent by Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r

An Engrossed Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Gresham &

Barnes Entituled an Act for the Tryal of all matters of fact in the
Several Counties where they have arisen or shall arise, thus Sub-
scribed 11 July 1747
Read and assented to by the Lower house of Assembly
Signed p order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
Read and assented to by this house and ordered to be so Sub-
scribed
Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r from the Committee of Both houses
appointed to inspect the Accounts and Proceedings of the Commis-
sioners of the Paper Currency Office; Brings in the following Report
At a Committee of Both houses of Assembly appointed to inspect
the Office and proceedings of the Commissioners for emitting Bills
of Credit Established by Act of Assembly 28 May 1747 Were
Present
The honourable Samuel Chamberlain of the Upper house.
Major Thomas Sheredine, Col John Henry, Cap^t John Stodert,
Cap^t Edward Tilghman, Major Abraham Barnes, of the Lower
house