92 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1736.

Lib. M.

An Act was then passed for laying an Additional Duty
of Twenty Shillings p Poll on Irish Servants being Papists,
to prevent the Importation of too great a Number of them
into this Province, and an Additional Duty of Twenty
Shillings Currency p Poll on Negroes imported, for raising
a Fund to support Publick Schools within this Province which
Act is still in Force.
An Act was passed for laying a Duty of Twelve Pence p
Barrel on Pork; for Every hundred Weight Six Pence, for
Every Barrel of Pitch Twelve Pence, and for Every Barrel of
Tarr Six Pence, the said Commodities being imported by any
other than the Inhabitants of this Province
An Act was then passed laying a Duty of Fifteen Pence
Sterling for Every hogshead of Tobacco which shall be export-
ed for and during the Space of Thirty one Years next ensuing
the twenty ninth Day of September in the Year aforesaid for
the better supporting the Credit of Ninety Thousand Pounds
emitted and made Current in Bills of Credit

To the Right Honourable the Lords Comm^rs of Trade and
Plantations.

My Lords
In Obedience to Your Lordships Commands of 17^th June
1735 requiring me to transmit an Account of what Laws were
in force in this Province on 25^th Day of March 1731, and what
Laws have been since passed, by which any Duties or Impositions
are laid on the Trade and Shipping of Great Britain; As like-
wise an Account of what Duties or Impositions are now pay-
able by any Act or Acts of Assembly on the Importation and
Exportation of Negroes Wines, or other kind of Liquors, or on
any Goods Wares or Merchandise distinguishing Each Duty
or Imposition I have sent a List thereof inclosed
I am My Lords
Your Lordships most Obedient humble Servant
Sam: Ogle.

The Justices of Ann Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Charles,
S' Marys, Prince Georges, Kent, Queen Anns, Talbot and
Dorchester Counties, having, pursuant to an Order of this
Board, made a Return of the State of the Records of their sev-
eral County Courts; and the said Returns being read; It is
Ordered that the several Returns be laid before the General
Assembly now sitting: and also Ordered that the Clerk of this
Board write to the Justices of Cecil and Somerset Counties
requiring them to send their Return with all Convenient
Speed; And it is likewise Ordered that the Return made by