18 Assembly Proceedings, October 2-November 30, 1771.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Oct. 30

of Assembly Repeats and Subscribes the Oath of Abjuration and
Test and then withdraws
Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly the Petition of the Rector Vestrymen and sundry In-
habitants of Saint Pauls Parish in Baltimore County. So Endorsed
and sent [by] William Hayward Esquire.
The following Message is Sent to the Lower House by William
Fitzhugh Esquire.
By the Lower [Upper] House of Assembly 30.^th October 1771.
Gentlemen
Upon Consideration of the Bill entitled An Act for amending
the Staple of Tobacco for preventing Frauds in his Majestys Cus-
toms and for the Limitation of Officers Fees. We find many parts
in 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 Prov-
ince depend so very much on the Success of this Bill, We desire a
Conference with your House on the Subject Matter thereof.
Signed by Order. U Scott. Cl. Upp. Ho.

Adjourned until to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock

Oct. 31

Thursday Morning 31.^st of October 1771.
The House met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday and John Beale Bordley Esq

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On Application of William Husbands Summons's Issued for
Thomas Taylor (returnable immediately) to Testify on Behalf of
the Petitioners for Opening a Road from Rock Run to Foys Landing
on Susquehannah River.
Mess.^rs Alien and Thomas bring up a Bill entitled An Act for
the Trial of all Matters of Fact in the several Counties where they
have arisen or shall arise. Read the first and second Time in the
Lower House and will Pass.
The House agreeable to the Order of the Day proceeded to hear
Council for and against the Petitions of sundry Inhabitants of Balti-
more and York Counties, praying a publick Road may be opened
from Rock Run to Foys Landing, on Susquehannah River, and after
Examining sundry Evidences on Behalf of the Petitioners, referred
the Consideration of the said Petitions until the Afternoon.
Mess.^rs Hall and Handy from the Lower House bring up the
following Message
By the Lower House of Assembly 31.^st October 1771.
May it please your Honours
In Answer to your Message of Yesterday by William Fitzhugh
Esq this House esteeming the Bill entitlied An Act for amending