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They return and say they signifyed his Excellencys Com-
mands to the House
Mr Speaker with the rest of the House members came up
accordingly and bring with them the Bills and present them to
his Excellency for his passing & Assent
His Excellency signifies to them that a Bill here presented
for Laying the Publick Levy he can by no means pass as it is
now drawn there appearing no Accot to particularize any
allowances therefore proposes that they return to their House
Again and Consider either to draw a Law for what allow-
ances are already made or that they would appoint what
members of their House arc Justices of the Provincial Court
to be Joyned with his Excellency and Council to lay the said
Levy at the meeting of the Court in the fall and with that Mr
Speaker with the members of the House took Leave and
returned accordingly
Ordered that the honble Colo Nicholas Greenberry and the
four Burgesses of Ann Arundell County be pursuant to the
Ordinance of Assembly Empowered & they are hereby
accordingly appointed and Empowered to sell and dispose of
what Tobacco is Collectable apd due for and towards building
a Church at Annapolis Either for Bills of Exchange or Goods
the Sheriff of Ann Arundell County having this year already
received Orders for Collecting the said Tobacco brought from
the House by Majr Smithson and four other members the
following message vizt
By the House of Burgesses May the 13th 1696
This House have perused and considered of the Bill by us
proposed for laying and Assessing the publick Levy of this
province and therein finding that it plainly appears to what
use and purpose the Tobacco therein mentioned to be Levied
is to be applied vizt To the defraying the necessary Charge
of this Province as hath been formerly used and thereupon
Resolved nemine Contradicente not to Recede therefrom
Signed p Order
W Bladen Clk Assembly.
Ordered that seing the House is resolved they be sent for
up and Prorogued
The honble Colo John Addison is sent upon the said
Message who Returns and says the House is Risen
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