The Lower House. 135

The House being informed that M.^r Robert Buchanan, a Delegate
returned for Kent County was attending at the Door; Ordered, That
M.^r Gresham and M.^r Rumsey do go with that Gentleman to the
Upper House to see him qualified. They return and acquaint M.^r
Speaker they saw him qualified in the usual Manner. The Gentleman
took his Seat in the House.
The Petition of Ambrose Lawrence read a second Time and
rejected
On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
the Security of Purchasers and others being Protestants claiming
by or from Aliens; and that M.^r Wootton, M.^r Deye and M.^r Ham-
mond do prepare and bring in the same.
The Bill entitled An Act to prevent the Exportation of Flour,
Staves and Shingles not merchantable from the Town of Baltimore,
or Fell's Point in Baltimore County and to regulate the Weight of
Hay and Measure of Grain, Salt, Flax Seed and Fire Wood within
the said Town read a second Time and committed
William Hayward Esq from the Upper House delivers to M.^r
Speaker a Petition of the Inhabitants of Saint Paul's Parish in
Baltimore County setting forth that the Church at Baltimore Town
in the said Parish is so very small that it is entirely unfit to accomo-
date the Parishioners in Time of Divine Service and is very ancient
and decayed which renders it not worth repairing; and therefore
praying, An Act of Assembly impowering and requiring the Justices
of Baltimore County Court to levy on the taxable Inhabitants of the
said Parish by two equal Assessments a Sum not exceeding three
hundred and twenty thousand Pounds of Tobacco to be paid to the
Vestrymen of the said Parish and by them applied towards building
a new Church at Baltimore Town aforesaid. Which was read the
first Time and ordered to lie on the Table.
William Fitzhugh Esq from the Upper House delivers to M.^r
Speaker the following Message
By the Upper House of Assembly October 30.^th 1771
Gentlemen
Upon Consideration of the Bill entitled "An Act for amending
the Staple of Tobacco for preventing ffrauds in his Majesty's Cus-
toms and for the Limitation of Officers ffees" we find many Parts
of it of such a Nature, as cannot, with any Reason or Justice, be
passed as they now stand; but as the Welfare and Prosperity of the
Province depend so much on the Success of this Bill, we desire a
Conference with your House, upon the Subject Matter thereof.
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho.

Which was read.
On a second reading the Bill for Tryal of all Matters of ffact in the
several Counties where they have arisen or shall arise, the Question

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 30