Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1742. 255

Present
His Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r Governor

Lib. C. B.

The honble -

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Col Charles Hammond
Col Levin Gale

His Excellency is pleased to lay before this Board his Lord-
ships Dissent to the Levy Act in the Words following Viz.

C: Baltimore

Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of
Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltimore &c To Our
right trusty and welbeloved Samuel Ogle Esq^r Lieutenant
Gov^r of our said Province of Maryland, and to Our right
trusty and welbeloved the Upper and Lower Houses of Our
Assembly there, and to all Others in Our said Province of
Maryland for the time being Greeting.
Whereas An Act Entituled "An Act for the Assesment &
payment of the Publick Charge of this Province" pased the
twenty second Day of June 1741 hath been transmitted to Us;
by which said Act the Sum of Eleven thousand five hundred
and ten Pounds nine Shillings and four Pence Current Money
of the said Province is directed to be assessed on and levyed
from the several Taxable Inhabitants of the said province by
an Equal Levy or Assesment this Year, and to be paid to the
several publick Creditors on or before the first day of August
which shall be in the Year One thousand seven hundred forty
and two: We taking the said Act into Our serious Considera-
tion, and having a most tender Regard to the Prosperity and
Ease of the Inhabitants in Our said Province, who would be
very sensibly affected and aggrieved by the Payment in One
year of the said unusual & extraordinary large Sum of Eleven
thousand five hundred and ten Pounds Nine Shillings and four
Pence over and besides the ordinary Sums annually assessed
on & levyed from them: From this Motive and that so heavy
a Load when hereafter discharged may be the better born by
the said Inhabitants by apportioning the ^Payment thereof in
several Years: We have thought fit and judged it necessary
to disapprove dissent to and annull the said Act: And We do
hereby disapprove dissent to and annull the said Act and

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declare the same accordingly void and of no Effect and of
this Our Will and Pleasure We command Proclamation to be
forthwith made & published that all Persons concerned may
take due Notice thereof and act accordingly Given under
my hand and Greater Seal at Arms at Lodon this seventh
day of December Annoq Domini 1741
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