The Lower House. 405

delivered M^r Speaker the following Message from his Excel-
lency the Governor Viz.
Annapolis 25^th June 1714
M^r Speaker,

I am extremely obliged with the ready Concurrence the
Gentlemen of the Assembly have shewed to her Majesty's
Permission of allowing me your free Gift of 3^d p Hhd on all
Tob^o exported. Your Pleasure of giving it me during the
Time of my Government cannot but be very grateful to me;
and I will endeavour on my part that you may never repent
so signal a Favour.
John Hart

And also from the Council in Assembly the Bill for settling
a Revenue on her Majesty's present Governor with the fol-
lowing Endorsement Viz.

By the Council in Assembly
June 25^th 1714

This Bill read in Council the first and second Time by
especial Order and will pass The Words Ready Money being
made Sterling Money for that no Advantage redounds to the
Freighters in this Province by the Master's Choice to pay the
Duty in Currency We being always charged Sterling by the
Merchants; nor is your Present now of equal Value with what
it was to Col^o Seymore Coin not being then advanced
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Con^l

On reading of which Endorsm^t It is ordered That the said
Bill be amended accordingly and lye for another Reading.
The House adjourns till To Morrow Morning 8 O'Clock

Saturday 26^th June 1714
Then the House met again according to Adjournm'
Then was read what was done yesterday.

L. H. J.
Lib. 41

A Bill for settling a Revenue on her Majesty's present
Governor read the 3^d Time with the Amendment proposed
the 25^th Instant by the Council in Assembly, Past for Engross-
ing.
Signed p Order Tho. Macnemara Cl. ho. Del.

Ordered That the Com. of Laws prepare and immediately
bring in a Bill for reviving and continuing for three Years
from the End of this Sessions An Act entituled an Act for

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