514 Assembly Proceedings, May 15-June 8, 1751.

U. H. J.

Liber No. 34
May 25

Saturday Morning 25 May 1751

This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday except
Col Charles Hammond
Adjourned till Monday Morning ten of the Clock

May 27

Monday Morning the 27^th May 1751
This house met again according to Adjournment

The Honourable

Present

Benjamin Tasker Esq.
Col George Plater
Col Charles Hammond

Richard Lee Esq.
Benedict Calvert Esq.

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 with the
Addition of Edmund Jenings Esq.

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A Bill from the Lower house by M^r Wootton & three others Enti-
tuled an Act to prevent the Sale of Trashy Tobacco, thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 27 May 1751.
Read the first and second time by an Especial Order & will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

Read the first Time in this house and Ordered to lye on the Table
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

May 28

Tuesday Morning the 28 May 1751.
This house met again according to Adjournment.

Present as Yesterday with the
Addition of Daniel Dulany Esq.
Read the second Time the Bill Entituled An Act to prevent the
Sale of Trashy Tobacco, and will pass, & sent to the lower house by
Benedict Calvert Esquire
Two Bills from the Lower house by Mess^rs Smalwood & Baker
one Entituled An Act to enable the Justices of Charles County to
Levy a Sum of Tobacco on the Taxable Inhabitants of Port To-
bacco Parish in the said County for the Purposes therein mentioned ;