Excerpt from Archives of Maryland: Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland, October, 1724-July, 1726
In the present volume is presented a continuation of the Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly from October, 1724, to July, 1726, including four sessions Of that body, the brief session in July, 1726, being the last one held during the administration of Governor Charles Calvert.
The principal subjects of public interest that engaged the attention of the legislature were, the question as to whether the English statute law extended to Maryland, the importation of convict labor, the regula tion of the quality of tobacco - the principal crop and chief staple of the province - and the Old disputes over the fees Of public Officers and allowances to members of the Council.
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