Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 419

refunded to his Ex^ncy in part of pay of what the Countrey is
found indebted to his Ex^ncy as likewise the Ballance of the
Bills Left in Cap^t Blakistons hands.
M^r Lynes Acc^ts putt in and Referred to the Comittee
appointed to Lay the Leavye in October Next.
Voted that a petition be drawne to his Maj^tie & Signed by
the Speaker that his Maj^tie will be pleased to Ord^r that the
Gouern^r here be refunded all such Moneys as he disburses
for the Vse of the Countrey, out of the Twenty fiue Shipps
which went out of this Province in the yeare 1690: without
Cleareing, the which was accordingly done as followes Viz^t

To the Kings Most Excellent Maj^ty
The Humble petition of your Maj^ties faythfull Loyall and
obedient Subjects the Representatiue body of this y^r Maj^ties
Province of Maryland now Assembled.
Sheweth.
That yo^r Maj^te was pleased in y^r gracious Lett^r in the yeare
1690 to the then p^rsent Governm^t of this Province, w^ch was the
Convencon of the ffreemen of the same, freely & indifferently
chosen out of each County; to Comand them to pmitt the L^d
Baltemore to receiue his Revenues here Ariseing; onely
reserveing what had beene usuall for support of the Gouerm^t
In Obedience therevnto they haue yearely sent for England
the I2^d p hhd given for that End and purpose, of all such
Shipps that Cleare in this Province, and haue defrayed all
Publick charge of Gouerm^t by Tobacco Equally Leavyed vpon
the Inhabitants thereof.
Maj^ty before the Arrivall of y^r had disposed of
by the said Imposicon Gouernm^t By which
of a great part of this & Settlem^t of the
Matter there is noe Province in the yeare 1690 with
the said Imposicon which he
The premises Petition^rs and Sacred Maj^ty that
the discouered may be Maj^ties Gouern^r in Consid-
eracon of Support of the Gouernm^t before
Obedient Subjects as in duty
for y^r Long and prossperous

The house Adjournes till Twelve of the Clock.
The house againe Mett and were p^rsent as before.
Message sent to the Govern^r & Councill by Cap^t Whittington
& Doct^r Brookes to know whether that Board will be pleased,
to pass and signe those Lawes they haue before them or
whether they haue any thing more to Offer to this house.
They returne & say that an Answere thereto will imediately
be giuen.

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