PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS

OF THE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND

At a Session held at Annapolis August 19-September 6, 1731.
Being the Fifth Session of the Assembly Elected in 1728.

CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE,
Proprietary.

BENEDICT LEONARD CALVERT,
Governor.

	PROCEEDINGS THE UPPER HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
	Maryland ss. At a Generall Assembly of the Province of Maryland begun and held at the City of Annapolis the Nineteenth day of August in the fourth Year of the Reigne of Our Sovereigne Lord George the second and in the Seventeenth year of His Lordships the Lord Pro- prietaries Dominion &c. Annoq Domini 1731. Being the fifth Session of this present Generall Assembly. Present His Excellency Benedict Leonard Calvert Governr	U. H. J. No. 33 p. 104 Aug. 19

The Honoble<

Charles Calvert Esqr Col William Holland Col Richd Tilghman Col Matt. Tilgh. Ward

Benja Tasker Esqr Philip Lee Esqr Col John Rider

Members of the Upper House

M^r Harris and M^r King from the lower House attend and Ac-
quaint His Excellency the Governeur that there are a Sufficient
Number of Members met to make a House and proceed upon Busi-
ness and wait His Excellencys Commands.

Whereupon Co^l Richard Tilghman and Co^l Matthew Tilghman
Ward are sent to the Lower House to Acquaint them His Excellency