The Upper House. 45

Levy or otherwise for a quantity of Tobacco burnt in October Last
at Howards Point Warehouse in Ann Arundell County Referred
to the Consideration of the Lower House and sent by Benedict
Calvert Esq.^r

Read the Petition of Thomas Bacon Clerk Rector of Saint Peters
Parish in Talbot County praying that some encouragement may be
given him for the pains & Trouble he has been at in collecting
Revising and abridging the Laws of this Province and referred and
Sent by Col^o Tasker

Read the Second time the Bill Entituled an Act Continuing an
Act, entituled an Act for the relief of Such Persons as cannot find
surety for their Appearance to Testify as a Witness against any
Person arrested, Accused or prosecuted for any Criminal Matter,
passed and sent to the Lower House by Col.^o Lloyd

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

An Ingrossed Bill from the Lower House Mess.^rs Mackall and
Traverse Entituled an Act Continuing an Act Entituled an Act for
amending the Staple of Tobacco for Preventing frauds in his Maj-
estys Customs and for the Limitation of Officers Fees Also one
other Act Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Act Entituled an
Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco and for preventing Frauds
in his Majestys Customs and for the Limetation of Officers fees

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
Nov. 29

Also one Other Act Entituled an Additional Supplementary Act to
the Act Entituled an Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco for
preventing Frauds in his Majesty's Customs and for the Limitation
of Officers Fees and also one other Act Entituled an Act for the
Relief of Inspectors and owners of Tobacco and others who have
suffered by Means of Extraordinary Rains and High Tides and
Other Defects in the Inspection Law, thus Subscribed

29^th Novem.^r 1758 Read and assented to by the Lower House
of Assembly
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho

Read and Assented to by this House and ordered to be so sub-
scribed The Paper Bill so Endorsed is sent to the Lower House by
Benedict Calvert Esq.^r

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning at 10. o' Clock

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