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ing that the Act by which the Lord Proprietary of this Province
takes the 12 d. Sterling per Hogshead on all Tobaccoes exported
out of this Province, be not inserted in the Collection of Laws to be

made by Mr. Thomas Bacon, but put in an Appendix thereto. Re-
solved in the Affirmative.
And thereupon the Question was put, That a Proviso be added
to the said Bill, ordering that the Act by which the Lord Proprietary
takes the 12 d. Sterling per Hogshead on all Tobaccoes exported
out of this Province, be not inserted in the Collection of Laws to be
made by Mr. Thomas Bacon, but put in an Appendix thereto. Re-
solved in the Affirmative.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
April 30

For the Affirmative,

Hynson,

Stoddert,

Murdock,

Ringgold,

Smallwood,

King,

Gassaway,

Travers,

Beall,

Worthington,

Cockey Deye,

E.Tilghman,

Carroll,

Owings,

M. Tilghman,

Hammond,

Dorsey,

Chapline,

Gantt,

Baker,

Magruder,

Hanson,

Mauldin,

Cresap.

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For the Negative,

Greenfield,

Dulany,

Purnell,

Gresham,

Steuart,

Selby,

Gibson,

Harris,

Crabb.

Govane,

Scarborough,

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The Bill for Encouraging a Collection and Publication of the
Laws of this Province, was Read a second Time, and committed
for Amendment.

Charles Hammond, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, the Petitions of sundry Prisoners in Frederick County
Goal; Indorsed, By the Upper House of Assembly; Read and Re-
ferred to the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly which
said Petitions were here read and ordered to lie on the Table.
John Ridout, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, the Petition of Francis Ware; Indorsed, By the Upper
House of Assembly; Read and Referred to the Consideration of the
Lower House of Assembly.
Which was here Read, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment.
The Order of the Day being Read; the House appoints Mr.
Edward Tilghman, Mr. Murdock, Mr. Carroll, Mr. Hammond,

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