272 Assembly Proceedings, September 25-November 2, 1770.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 22

Speaker the Bill entitled an Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco
for preventing Frauds in his Majesty's Customs and for the Regu-
lation of Officers ffees; thus indorsed. "By the Upper House of
Assembly 17:^th October 1770 Read the first Time and ordered to
lie on the Table.
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho"

"By the Upper House of Assembly 22^d October 1770 Read the
second Time & will not pass
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."

And the following Message

By the Upper House of Assembly 23:^nd of October 1770

Gentlemen,
We have returned the Bill entituled An Act for Amending the
Staple of Tobacco ..... [The message beginning thus is printed in
full in the Upper House Journal, pp. 187-188]
Which was read the first and second Time and unanimously dis-
agreed to.
M.^r J. Hall brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill entitled
An Act for the speedy and effectual Publication of the Laws of this
Province, and for the Encouragement of Ann Catharine Green of
the City of Annapolis Printer. Which was read the first Time and
ordered to lie on the Table.

p. 116

William Fitzhugh, Esq from the Upper House delivers to M.^r
Speaker the Petition of sundry the Inhabitants of Queen Ann
Parish in Prince George's County praying that a Quantity of Tobacco
may be levied on the taxable Inhabitants of said Parish for building
a new Church thus indorsed "By the Upper House of Assembly 22:^d
October 1770 Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower
House of Assembly
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."

Which was read and granted. Leave given to bring in a Bill
according to the Prayer of the Petition.
Ordered, That M.^r Tyler, M.^r Grahame, M.^r Allen, M.^r Mackall
and M.^r N. Thomas do prepare and bring in the same
The House adjourns till To-morrow Morning Eight O'Clock

Oct. 23

Tuesday 23:^d October 1770
The House met according to Adjournment.

The Members were called and all appeared as on Yesterday.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
The ingrossed Bills N.^o 8, 9, 10, 11, with the Paper Bills thereof