The Lower House. 223

Tuesday Morning, November 6, 1753.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c. all appeared as
Yesterday, except Major Barnes and Capt. Evans.
Mr. Crabb, and Mr. Buchanan, appeared in the House.
Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to
Mr. Speaker, the following Message, viz.
By the Upper House of Assembly, November 6, 1753.
Gentlemen,
This House is willing that the Sum of Eight Pounds Seven
Shillings and Four Pence Halfpenny Sterling, due to Col. George
Gale, as Administrator of Levin Gale, Esq; be paid by the Com-
missioners of the Paper Currency Office, in Current Money, at 55
per Cent, difference of Exchange, between Sterling and Currency.
Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.
The House adjourns till the morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
November 6

p. 327

Wednesday Morning, November 7, 1753.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. Rasin, appeared in the House.
On reading the second Time the Bill intituled, An Act for amend-
ing the Staple of Tobacco, &c. The Question was put, Whether,
for each Hogshead of Tobacco, Eight or Nine Pence shall be paid
for Warehouse Rent? Resolved that Nine Pence per Hogshead
be paid.

November 7

For Nine Pence.

Bond,

Gillis,

Travers,

Barnes,

Henry,

Gray,

Mills,

Handy,

Pearce,

Key,

J. Goldsborough.

Earle,

Williamson,

Oldham,

Wilkinson,

Stoddert,

Edmunson,

Holliday,

Smallwood,

Tilghman,

Selby,

Harrison,

Hooper,

Scarborough.

Waggaman,

C. Goldsborough,

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For Eight Pence.

Gresham,

Gantt,

Murdock,

Falconar,

Lee,

Frasier,

Carroll,

Go vane,

Hawkins,

Hall,

Buchanan,

W. Dulany,

Gassaway,

Ridgely,

Tillotson,

J. Mackall,

Paca,

D. Dulany,

B. Mackall,

Hyland,

Chaplin,

Reynolds,

Addison,

Magruder.

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