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This will effectually answer the End proposed : And the
sume of money thus proposed to be sett aside may remayne
a Sacred Treasure never to be touch'd unless on some greate
Invasion made on the Country You will by this means keep
Tradesmen in the Countrye who will meet with present Re-
ward for their Labour It will greatly promote Towns &

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encourage Such psons to reside there Workmens Wages will
be considerably cheaper Ordinary Accomodations may well be
afforded at halfe the extravagant prices they are now Sold at.
This Cash will keepe the Sherriff out of your tob^o Houses,
All Officers will be advantag'd thereby, And it will be a trusty
Stake for the Country upon any fatall Emergencye to have
such a Bancke to make use of which will not only be £4000
but really £7000 when a Violent Incursion of the Enemye
might perhaps over run all before the Generall Assemblye
could consider how to raise a Sume to answer the p^rsent Ex-
igencye, few being willing to fight even for their owne Coun-
trye much less our Servantsunlesswell incouraged that ispayed.
Colonel Thomas Smithson his Letter to his Ex^ncy the Gov-
ernour, being read, giving an Account of his p^rsent Indispo-
sition and that he wasted himselfe to no purpose in the publiq
Service, having no Allowance proportionable to his Service
of attending the Provinciall Court, & desiring his Ex^ncy to lay
his Case before the Generall Assemblye
Ordered that the said Letter be layd before the house of
D^es & it is recomend if they think fitt to gratifye the said
Colonel Smithson.
The s^d Lre and Recomendation sent by Colonel Ennalls.

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The Boarde being acquainted that there were twenty three
very good musquitts, now in ToWne to be sold fitt for the
Countrys Use. Do advise that they be purchased for the
Service of the Countrye they being as good & Cleane as any
Arms heretofore bought.
Ordered that George Plater Esq^r her Ma'^ys Receiver of the
District of Pattuxent take Care to buy and pay for the said
arms at twenty one Shill p musquett the risque of the Sea
being allready run.
M^r John Jones & M^r Grey bring up a Bill for the Naturali-
zation of John Baptista Tyler of Prince Georges County, w^ch
was read & pass'd w^th amendment
They also brought up a Bill enabling certain Trustees to
sell Lands given to S^t Michaels Parish in Talbott County w^ch
was read & the Boarde are desirous to be satisfied whether
there be no legall Objections to be made by any person yet
unheard ag^t this Bill, and also to have a Sight of Jones's Will.
The afs^d Bills with the Endorsem^ts & the following Mes-
sage Sent to the house by Col Ennalls & Mr Coursey.

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