some Composition or Agreemt with his Tenants in paymt of their
Quit-Rent &c. But it is presumed His Majesty will not suffer
the Govermt of any Part of his Dominions to be left Destitute
or Deprived of a Support for such reasons.
Upon the whole It appears by all the Acts made for the
Support of Govermt since 1661 that no less but sometimes
more than One Shilling pr hhd has been thought a reasonable
& Necessary Support of Govermt And Even the Lor House
who made this Application by Bill sent from them to the Uppr
House Did Iudge One shilling proper for such support of the
Dignity of the Govr So that no Objection can be made to the
Expectations of the Govermt of Maryland as to the Quantum
of the Support.
And further the Lo: House of Assembly in March 1732/3
were then Apprised of this Act of 1704 & that the Govermt of
Maryland wod relye on that Act for a Support If that Govermt
shod not by another Perpetual Law Equally well at least Sup-
ported. For in that Sessions a Temporary Bill for Support of
Govermt was sent from the then Lo: House to the Uppr who
Return'd the Bill to the Lo: House with two (amongst other)
Amendmts to this Effect Vizt To add a Clause to Repeal the
said Perpetual Law of 1704 & to leave out the Temporary
Duration of the Bill by wh means It would be perpetual " But
the Lo: House did not proceed any further in that Bill or
Amendts & so the Bill drop'd. Notwithstanding wh Notice
of this Act & the Matter Debated, No Opposition (as I am
informed) ever since (till now Suggested) has been made to
the Act of 1704. But the same has been always Acquiessed
in & the Duty constantly paid under it as every Mercht in
Maryland & that Trades to the Province is well knowg thereof
& can Testifye. Which Behaviour of the Assembly & people
of Maryland (It is apprehended) Sufficiently testifies their
Approbation & Consent to the Force & Effect of the Act of
1704. And of further Proof of the same & opinion of the
Assembly in 1734 that the Act of 1704 was Sufficiently in force
It is to be Observed, That during the time the Administration
of the Govermt was immediately under the Crown & whilest
it was Supported by the said Act of 1704 3d pr Hogshd was
raised for the Necessary Charges of the Govermt which Neces-
sary charges by Subsequent Acts were Explained & the 3d
raised thereby was appropriated for a Magazine & to Provide
Arms & Ammunition. The same 3d was raised also from the
time of his late Lordp having the Administration of the Govermt
by the same Temporary Acts wh raised a Support for Govermt
& a Composition for his Lordps Quit-Rents & Alienation Fines,
That Composition ceasing in Sepr 1733. The Assembly held
in 1737 made an Act to raise the 3d witht making any mention
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