168 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1739.

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and his Excellency the present Governors Commission dated
27^th day of June 1733, as also any other Acts Records or
Papers of the same Office which from time to time he shall be
ordered to take by the said Committee or any Two of them
for the Use and on Account of the Publick: But if you do not
agree that Our said Clerk shall take such Copies We desire
you will give immediate Orders to Your Deputy Clerk of the
Provincial Court to make them out or any other Records or
Papers of, or belonging to, the said Office, which from time
to time the said Committee any Two of them shall [order]
under their hands for the Use and on Account, of the Publick
Your Deputy M^r Ghiselin having told Us that you had
given him Orders that no Copies should be delivered to the
Committee of the House without being paid for the same We
therefore desire the favour to have your Answer to these Our
Request in Writing
We are with due Regard Sir
Your most humble Servants
Annapolis 11^th July 1739. C Carroll
V Denton

An Act made in 1671 Entituled an Act for the raising and
providing a Support for his Lordship the Lord and Proprietary
of this Province during his Natural Life, and likewise a Supply
towards the defraying the Publick Charges of Government
An Act made in 1674 Entituled an Act of Gratitude to his
Excellency Charles Calvert, Esq^r Captain General of Mary-
land
An Act made in 1676 Entituled an Act for continuing the
Payment of the Imposition of Two Shillings p hogshead
during the Life of the honourable Cecilius Calvert Esq^r Son
and Heir of the Right Honble Charles Absolute Lord and
Proprietary of the Provinces of Maryland & Avalon &c in
Case he survives his Lordship
An Act made in 1692 Entituled an Act for the Settlement
of an Annual Revenue upon their Majesties Governor within
this Province for the time being.

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An Act made in 1704 Entituled an Act for Settlement of
an Annual Revenue upon Her Majestys Governor within this
Province for the time being.
An Act made in 1715 Entituled an Act ascertaining the
Gauge and Tare of Tobacco hogsheads and to prevent crop-
ping and defacing Tobacco taken on Board Ships or Vessels
upon Freight and for laying Impositions on Tobacco p the
hh^d for the Support of Government and the encouraging
Settlements in this Province by ascertaining the manner of
paying the Alienation fines and Quit Rents to the. Lord Pro-
prietary of this Province on the Conditions therein mentioned.