The Bill for taking off six pence p Gallon on Rum Brandy
Sperritts and Wine Imported over Land from Pensilvania
read and considered & Endorsed that Proper methods are
taken for Securing that Duty which this Board thinks very re-
quisite to be Continued being well Satisfied that if it hinders
some Small Summ of money coming to the Publiq Yet it
Prevents farr greater sumes to be drawne out of the Province
from Private People the Pensilvanians taking nothing from us
but our Bills of Exchange and Money in Specie.
Sent to the house by Coll Jenkins.
Memorand To gett a List of Taxable Persons Christian Men
Women and Children to Send for England.
The Bill for Continuing the Act for ascertaining the bounds
of Land read and Considered.
Whereas his Exncy has received her Majestys Comands to
the Assembly the Retrenching the Several Articles and Matters
therein contained, which the Lord Baltemore complained of
in his Exncys presence whilst in England and which he has
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