48 Assembly Proceedings, November 16-December 23, 1773.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Nov. 29

p. 703

Eodem Die Post Meridiem
The House met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning

Mess.^rs Wootton and Veazey bring up an Engrossed Bill entitled
An Act for the Regulation of the Staple of Tobacco and for pre-
venting Frauds in his Majesty's Customs." Read and Assented to
by the Lower House of Assembly.
Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly the Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Baltimore County
for the Division of said County — So endorsed and sent by Daniel
Dulany Esquire.

Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly sundry Petitions for the Erection of a new County to be
composed of part of Dorchester and part of Queen Annes County's
So endorsed and sent by William Hayward Esq
Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly sundry Petitions for and against Warehouses at Chaptico
and Piles's Fresh; also the Petition of Henry Waring for a Ware-
house on his Land. These Petitions were severally endorsed and sent
by Daniel Dulany Esq
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

Nov. 30

Tuesday Morning 30.^th of November 1773.
The House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday

Read and Assented to by this House the Engrossed Bill entitled
An Act for the Regulation of the Staple of Tobacco, and for pre-
venting Frauds in his Majesty's Customs." and Ordered to be so
Subscribed the Paper Bill so Endorsed was sent to the Lower House
by Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer Esq.

Read the second Time in this House and will pass the three fol-
lowing Bills Viz.^t

A Bill entitled "An Act to enable Martha Roundell and others to
make Partition of the Land therein mentioned
A Bill entitled "An Act for quieting sundry the Inhabitants of
Frederick County in their Possessions."
A Bill entitled "An Act to explain an Act relating to Leases made
by the Rector Vestrymen and Church Wardens of Saint Annes
Parish." These Bills were severally Endorsed and sent to the Lower
House by Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer Esq
Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of