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Which were read & assented to by this Board and Sent to
the House by Cap^t Dorsey.
The Bill for assessing the publick Levy being read at the
Board & Considered as a Law that will have its Effect this
present year, The Clause ascertaining who shall be deemed
Taxables is not thought proper to be added thereto
But if the House of Delegates thinks fitt a Separate Law
may be made therefor. And being so Endorsed was sent to
the House by Cap^t Dorsey
The Board adjourned until Eight of the Clock to morrow
morning

Saturday Novem^r 3^d 1711

The Council Sate Present as yesterday Save M^r John
Hall.
Ordered that the Clerk of this Board take and demand the
same fees for all private Bills passed this Session as are allowed
to the Clerk of the House of Delegates
The Remonstrance of M^r Charles Carrol and William Bladen
for the Rent of their Houses wherein the Arms are lodged
read at the Board. Was referred to the House of Delegates
& sent them by Cap^t Dorsey.

U. H. J.

L^t Col Gale and nine other Members bring up the follow-
ing Address Viz.

To the Honble Presid^t & Council

The humble Address and Remonstrances of the Deputys
and Delegates of the Province of Maryland in
Assembly Convened

On Wednesday last we addressed your Honours setting
forth an Aggrievance the Province laboured under wherein
we very modestly & Candidly lay'd the same before your
Honours to be redressed not intending thereby to accriminate
any Person or did, or do we harbour any dishonourable
thoughts of the Gentlemen that are Judges of the Provincial
Court only desiring thereby your Honours to prevent our
Laws being dispensed with & held for Null & Void while in
force, And the mischiefs that may happen by Persons being
Judicial & ministerial officers in any Court.
But instead of having that Aggrievance prevented or receiv-
ing any Satisfactory Answer thereto we find (after long delay)
only a Message evading the Substance of the Aggrievance
under the pretext to Justify & with Intent to continue it

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