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the Several Heads of observations in the said Letter inclosed
and upon such other Heads as may be proper to give a true
Light in the State of the Plantations more especialy in rela-
tion to this Province and thereupon you are directed in Com-
plyance to the said Letter from their Lordships to represent
what you know or have heard either in Respect of this Prov-
ince whilst under the Proprietary Governm^t or otherwise of
Pensilvania and the Jerseys according to their Ldships Desire
And inasmuch as it has been offered at this Board that some
Gentlemen of known Probity now in your House reported
that they are sensible the 14^d p Tunn formerly and yet taken
by and paid to the Lord Baltimore as Port Dutys was intended
and given for the maintenance of Forts and Defence of this

Original
Journal.

Province and was Originally Stiled and Called Fort Dutys &
not Port Dutys but by some Sinister means contrary to the
Intent of the Assembly that gave it was altered and changed
into Port Dutys. Therefore we desire you will enquire into
this matter and Endeavour to get the best Information and
Satisfaction you can therein the said Revenue of 14^d p Ton
being now of great Emolument and in case that it be made
appear to be misapplyed (that is Contrary to the Intent it was
raised) Proper means may be used to regain that advantage
to the Province
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Counl
Sent by Col Hammond & Col Lloyd.

Read the Petition of the Inhabitants of Patuxent and Col-
ington Hundreds in Prince George's County praying that S^t
Paul's Parish in that County may be divided into two Parishes;
yet this Board (although the Taxables in the said Parish are
daily increasing) not thinking it will be Sufficient to maintain
two ministers do think it not convenient to make such Divi-
sion at Present till by the further Increase of the Taxables in
that Parish each moiety thereof may be able to support a
minister which may be then Supplyed to them
Came M^r Lloyd & M^r Muschamp from the House and bring
the following answer to the last Message but as to that Part
relating to the Proprietary Government the House desire
further Time to give their answer thereto

p. 195

By the House of Delegates
March the 18^th 1701.

This House having taken into Consideration the message
this Day sent by Col John Hammond and Col Edw^d Lloyd
together with the Lords Commissioners of Trade and Planta-

p. 196