The Upper House. 403

Read the Second Time the Bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to
the Act entituled an Act for Amending the Staple of Tobacco for
preventing Frauds in his Majestys Customs and for the Limitation
of Officers Fees, and will pass, the last clause being omitted, Sent to
the Lower house by Col Tasker.
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning

The following Message with the Bill entituled an Act for his
Majestys Service is sent to the Lower House by Colonel Hammond.
By the Upper house of Assembly 7 March 1754
Gentlemen
We are as desirous that a present may be made to the Indians to
Cultivate their friendship at this Juncture and to do every thing in
our power for his Majestys Service as you can be, and therefore
passed the Bill entituled an Act for his Majestys Service with the
application of the Money on the Ordinary License Law, which would
Replace it in a very Short time and we having now reconsidered the
said Bill cannot in another manner pass the same.
Signed p rder John Ross Cl Up H.
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower house by Mess.^rs Lee & Wil-
liamson Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Act Entituled an Act
for Amending the Staple of Tobacco for preventing frauds in his
Majestys Customs and for the Limitation of Officers fees thus
Subscribed.
7 March 1754.

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 & Ordered to be so Subscribed
the Paper Bill so Endorsed is Sent to the Lower house by Rich^d
Lee Esq.^r
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
March 7

Friday Morning 8 March 1754
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday except Col Hammond
Read the Second time the Bill Entituled an Act Impowering the
Justices of Frederick County Court to levy on the Taxable Inhabitants
of the said County a Sume of Current Money for the uses therein

March 8