448 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 25-Nov. ro, 1709.

L. H. J.
Lib. 41.

Indorsed in Council Eodem Die Read in Council first and
second Times & past W Bladen Cl. Co.

Bill restraining the ill Practice of Sheriffs &^ta Indorsed

By the Council in Assembly Nov 8^th 1709

Read the first and second Time and past
W Bladen Cl. Co.

Bill reviving and continuing Process in S^t Mary's, Dorchester
& Baltimore Counties Indorsed Eodem Die Read in Council
the first and second Times and past.
W Bladen Cl. Co.

All which Bills with the Indorsment thereon were read in
the House and Ordered they be ingrossed
Proposed that the publick Levy may be paid this Year in
Money at 10 p Cent in Lieu of Tobacco and Resolved accord-
ingly and that a Message be sent up to the Honble Council
for Concurrence. Which follows Viz^t

By the House of Delegates Nov 8^th 1709

It being proposed to this House that there is a considerable
Stock of Money in the Treasurers Hands, that the publick
Charge of this Province might be paid this present Year in
Money after the Rate of 10/ p Cent for the Tobacco, thereby
to ease the Inhabitants of any publick Levy in Tobacco which
the House readily agreed to and pray the Honble Council's
Concurrence therewith
Signed p Order W. Taylard Cl. Ho. Del.

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Sent up to the Council by M^r Hugh Eccleston and M^r Walter
Cambell.
They return and say they delivered the same.
Soon after Col^{o
Greenberry enters the House and delivers
the aforegoing Message with this Indorsment Eodem Die. By
the Council in Assembly.
This Board concur with the House that the Levy be paid in
Money. Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.}

Bill allowing Impost of Bread Biscuit & Indian Corn &^ta
Read the first Time and ordered a second Reading
Bill imposing the Impost of 3^d p Gallon &^ta
Read & committed for Amendm^t