440 Assembly Proceedings, April 20-May 6, 1736.

L. H. J.

Lib. No. 45

M^r George brings in a Bill Entituled an Act for Payment of all
Publick and County Allowances in Current Money of this Province
which was read the first time and Ordered to lye on the Table.
On leave given a Bill Entituled an Act for the Building a Court
House and Repossitory for the Records in Leonard Town in Saint
Mary's County was Brought in read the first time and Ordered to
lye on the Table
On leave given a Bill Entituled an Act Reviving and Continueing
an Act of Assembly of this Province Entituled an Act To Prevent
Cuting up Tobacco Plants distroying of Tobacco and Tobacco
Houses and for Ascertaining the Punishment of Criminals Guilty
of 'the said Offences was Brought in read the first Time and Ordered
to lye on the Table
On leave given a Bill Entituled an Act to prevent the false Packing
Tobacco and Concerning the Tare of Tobacco hh^ds was brought in
read the first time and ordered to lye on the Table.
The House adjourns till Two a Clock in the Afternoon.

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April 21^st 1736. Post Meridiem.

The House met according to adjournment. Coll^o Henson and
Major Sprigg sent to acquaint his Excellency This House hath pre-
pared an Address to him and desires to know when and where he
will Receive the same, They Return and Acquaint M^r Speaker the
Gov^r will be ready immediately to Receive the Address in the Con-
ferance Chamber.
Coll^o Hanson and 12 more sent to Attend his Excellency with the
Address.
On leave given a Bill Entituled an Act for the further Assessment
of so much Money on the Taxable Inhabitants of King and Queen
Parish in S^t Marys and Charles County's as will Build a New Church
in that Part of the Parrish which lyes in St. Mary's County for the
Repairing of the New Port Church in the Same Parrish and to Ap-
point a time for the Free holders to meet in Order to Choose a Place
to Build the said Church upon brought in read the first time and
ordered to lye on the Table.

On leave given a Bill Entituled an Act to Continue an Act Entituled
an Act for raising a duty of 3^d p hogshead on all Tobacco Exported
out of this Province for the Uses therein mentioned brought in read
the first time and ordered to lye on the Table.
On leave given a Bill Entituled an Act Enableing the Commis-
sioners or Trustees of the Paper Currency Office to pay to the
Representatives of Severall Countys the Sum of five hundred pounds
Each Brought in Read the first time and Ordered to lye on the Table.