530 Assembly Proceedings, April 1-19, 1706.

Original
Journal.

issued and imediately Sent to the Several Countys that all
persons may have tymely notice thereof.
Ordered that the following Message be Sent to the house
by Col Lloyd & Col. Ennalls.

By the Councill in Assembly Ap^ll the 8th 1706

It is recomended to the Consideracon of the Gen^ll Assembly
whether the want of a small runing Cash be not a greate dis-
couragem^t to poor indigent Labourers and Artificers such as
Carpenters Coopers Smiths Brick-layers & Boatmen whose
necessity calls for a present dayly Supply, When as in tob^o

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they cannot receive their pay but at one certaine tyme in the
year which is the greatest Reason such Tradesmen generally
leave the Province & go to the Northward where they are not
under that Difficulty. And therefore in Case your house
thinke this is fitting to be remedyed. Whether it may not be
proper this Gen^ll Assembly should address her Ma^tye to supplye
the Province with some small Copper Coyne which might be
current here according to the Scheme herewith Sent You.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Counl

Proposall for a running Cash.

That the Assembly address her Ma^tye that she will be most
graciously pleased to grant them a particular Species of Coyne
for this Province (to witt) Small Copper pence Sixpences &
shillings with her Ma^tys Royall Pourtraiture on the one side
Maryland on the other, Which should be only current in this
Province by her royall Proclamation or Act of Assembly.
That her Ma^tye be reimbursed by the Countrye the Value
of the Copper & Charge of Coyning which may perhapps
am^o to £700 Sterl. This money may be disposed of by the

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Publick Treasurers for Bills of Exch^a to £4000 Value That
this money go Current in paym^t of all sumes not exceeding
five pounds. And that no person presume to export any of
it under the. Penalty of twenty pounds Sterl. for every twenty
shillings and so pro rato thirty pounds for 30 ^sh & £40 for
40^S or a greater or lesser quantity by which means it will be
kept in the Countrye.
To make this base Coyne of the intrinsick Value with what
it is designed to pass at. Lett the Publick Faith be engaged
and an Act of Assembly made or other proper Directions
given the Publick Treasurers yearly to sett aside the Value
of one thousand pounds Sterl untill it shall am^o to the whole
Creditt so that when any Artificer or Labourer brings him a
Sume of Copper not less than five pounds, he may be able
to give him Bills or other current Coyne for it.