210 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3, 1715.

L. H. J.

Whittington, Major Ward, Capt. Trippe, Mr Wright, and Mr
Dashield
They return and say they delivered the Message.
Mr Thomas Robins from the Committee of Laws delivers
Mr Speaker a Bill declaring the Continuance of the 12d p Hhd
from the Death of the late Rt Honble Charles Lord Baltimore
until the 29th Day of September next; which was read the first
and second Time by especial Order in the House of Delegates
and will pass & so indorsed.
The same is sent up to the Honble Council, by Major
Philips, Mr Holdsworth, Major Woolford and Mr Whittington
They return and say they delivered the Bill
The House adjourns till One O'clock in the Afternoon

Wednesday Afternoon

The House met according to Adjournment. Present as in
the Morning
John Hall and Philemon Lloyd Esqrs from the Honble
Council deliver Mr Speaker the following Message Viz.

By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly
June the 1st 1715

Gent.
On Receipt of your Message this Day by Mr Tyler & others
his Excy was pleased to declare that what you have offered in
Relation to my Lord Balt, in laying a Duty of Eighteen Pence
p Hhd in Consideration of his Ldps taking his Rents in
Tobacco at Two Pence Ster. p pound, he will transmit to his
Ldp. when past into a Law and will endeavour to lay the psent
Circumstances of Maryland concerning his Ldps Rents in so

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clear a View as he hopes may give Satisfaction both to my
Lord and the People who hold Lands under his Ldp. and is
pleased further to assure you, that his Ldp. has often done
him the Honour to express himself with great Tenderness for
the Welfare of this Province. And as his Lordship is a Person
of a very distinguishing Judgment you may expect every
Thing in Reason you can desire from his Favour. As to the
other Part of your Message and particularly in Relation to
the advance of the Revenue towards Support of Governmt
this Board do agree thereto and concur the Gauge of the
Bulge of Tob^o Hhds be expressed of 36 Inches or under not
exceeding 37 on any Accident or Pretence whatsoever.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council.