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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46

The Bill entituled, A supplementary Act to the Act entituled An
Act appointing Commissioners for dividing St. Mary's County into
four Parishes &^ca was read the second Time, passed, and sent to the
Upper House by M^r Barnes, and M^r Mills.
The Bill, entituled An additional Supplementary Act to the Act,
entituled An Act for laying out and erecting a Town at a Place
called Long Point, on the West side of North East River in Cecil
County; was read the second Time, passed, and sent to the Upper
House by Col. Colvil, and M^r Hyland.
The House adjourns 'til To Morrow Morning, 9 of the Clock.

August 22

Thursday Morning August 22. 1745

The House met according to Adjournment, The Proceedings of
Yesterday were read.
The House adjourns to 2 of the Clock.

Post Meridiem
The House met according to Adjournment.
The Bill entituled, An Act for raising the sum of three Thousand
Pounds Current Money, and two pence Sterling per Hogshead, for
his Majesty's Service towards supporting the Garrison of Louisburg
on Cape Breton, and for other Purposes therein mentioned, was sent
to the Upper House by M^r Philip Hammond, and thirteen others,
with the following Message, ( See page 15)

p. 466

On Motion of a Member, that a further Address be prepared to
his Excellency, praying him that he will order to be laid before this
House, by what Authority a Pound of Tobacco hath been levied
upon each Taxable Person of this Province, Ordered, That the Com-
mittee of Laws prepare and bring in the same.
M^r Harris brings in the Address to his Excellency, which was
read, approved of, and ordered to be ingrossed.

p. 467

The Bill entituled, a supplementary Act to the Act entituled, An
Act to enable Commissioners therein named to lay out forty Acres
of Land into eighty Lots for a Town on Indian River in Worcester
County, as also forty Acres of Land into eighty Lots at the Head
of Asseteague Creek at a place commonly called the Trapp for a
Town, was read the second Time, and will pass.
The House adjourns 'til To-Morrow Morning 9 of the Clock.

August 23

Friday Morning, August 23. 1745.

The House met according to Adjournment, The Proceedings of
yesterday were read