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90 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1736.
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of the City of Annapolis to make this my Proclamation pub-
lick in the said City as he will answer the contrary at his Peril
Given at the City of Annapolis this 16th day of March in the
21st year of his Lordships Dominion Annoq Domini 1735
At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Saturday the
27th Day of March in the Twenty first Year of his Lordships
Dominion Annoq Domini 1736
Present
His Excellency Samuel Ogle Esqr Governor
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The honble
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John Hall Esqr
Col M. T. Ward
George Plater Esqr
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Michael Howard Esqr
Edmund Jenings Esqr
Col Charles Hammond
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His Excellency lays before the Board the following Letter.
To Samuel Ogle Esqr Deputy Governor of Maryland.
Sir.
His Majesty having been pleased upon the Address of the
house of Commons, dated the 12th of the last Month, to direct
Us to prepare, in Order to be laid before that House the next
Session of Parliament, an Account of what Laws were in Force
in any of His Majesty's Colonies in America on the 25th Day
of March 1731, and what Laws have been since passed in any
of them, by which any Duties or Impositions are laid on the
Trade and Shipping of this Kingdom; As likewise an Account
of what Duties or Impositions are now payable by any Act or
Acts of Assembly in any of the British Colonies and Planta-
tions in America, on the Importation and Exportation of
Negros, Wines, or other kind of Liquors, or on any Goods,
Wares or Merchandize and Shipping, distinguishing Each
Duty or Imposition: We desire you will forthwith upon
Receipt hereof cause to be prepared, and transmit to us as
soon as possible, a List of the said Laws and the Accounts
before mentioned belonging to your Government, so We bid
you heartily farewell. & are
Your very loving Friends & humble servants
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Whitehall June17th 1735
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Jno Bridgman
R. Plumer
Ja. Brudenell
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Fitz Walter
T Pelham
Edw. Ashe
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The said Letter being read, and considered of, and the fol-
lowing Accot and Letter prepared, It is the Advice of this
Board that His Excellency would be pleased to transmit the
same to the Board of Trade by the first Opportunity
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