42 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 22-Dec. 23, 1758.

U. H. J.

Liber No. 35
Nov. 24

p. 374

Friday Morning 24 November 1758

This House met again According to Adjournment
Present as yesterday except Philip Thomas Esq.^r
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the afternoon

Eodem Die Post Meridiem
This House met again According to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
A Bill from the Lower House by Mess.^rs Murdock and Williamson,
Entituled an Act continuing an Act Entituled an Act for amending
the Staple of Tobacco for preventing Frauds in his Majestys Cus-
toms and for the Limetation of Officers fees
Also one other Act Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Act
Entituled an Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco for preventing
Frauds in his Majestys Customs and for the Limitation of Officers
fees also one other Act Entituled an Additional Supplementary Act
to the Act Entituled an Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco for
preventing Frauds in his Majestys Customs, and for the Limitation
of Officers fees. And Also one other Act Entituled an Act for the
relief of Inspectors and owners of Tobacco and others who have
Suffered by means of Extraordinary Rains, and high Tides and
Other defects in the Inspection Law thus endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 24^th November 1758
Read the first and Second Time by an especial order and Will Pass
Signed p order M. Macnemara Cl Lo Ho

Mess.^rs Chapline and King from the Lower House attend with
M^r Henry Wright Crabb a member Elected for Frederick County
in order to see him qualified who takes the oaths to the Government
Appointed to be Taken by Act of Assembly repeated and subscribed
the Abjuration and Test and then withdraws

His Excellency is Pleased to Communicate to this House his
answer to their Address which follows in these words
Gentlemen of the upper House of Assembly
I thank you for your obliging Address, and doubt not but your
Proceedings at this Time with regard to the Matters mentioned in
the Generals Letter will manifest your earnest Desire to Comply as
far as it is in your Power with his reasonable Requests

Hor.^o Sharpe
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning 10: of the Clock

Nov. 25

Saturday Morning 25^th November 1758

This House met again According to Adjournment