414 Assembly Proceedings, July 17-Aug. 10, 1716.

U. H. J.

That Six months time is thought notice Enough for the Law
to take place And that there may be an Exemption for the
Duty on negros imported by Vessels wholly owned by the
Inhabitants of this Province
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Up Ho.

And sent to the Lower House by Col Ennalls Col Young
Mr Hall Col Whittington & Col Smith
Leave was given Col Addison, Philemon Lloyd Esqr & L^t
Col Tilghman to go home on particular occasions & return
Monday next God Willing
His Excellency communicates to this House the following
Letter from Mr Chars Carrol his Ldships Agent Viz.

Annapolis July the 28th 1716
May It please your Excellency
I hope it will not look improper I inform your Excellency
that I understand the Officers through whose Hands the

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money to be paid the Lord Propry in Compensation of his
Rents & for Support of Government has passed do intend to
burthen the sd Revenue with a discount of Eight p Cent &
five p Cent If so the Lord Propry will fall short of the Com-
pensation proposed by the Country by so much as the said
Discounts will amount unto which will be very considerable
and which I have reason to believe he does not expect This
I intimate that such measures may be taken as shall be thought
fit to have the Revenue come to his Lordship without such an
unexpected Defalcation
I am your Excellency's most humble Servant
Charles Carrol

His Excellency Says that the Lord Benedict dying before
he could declare his Acceptance of the 18d p hhd on the
Terms in the Law proposed is the occasion that the sd Duty
was not received by his Ldships Receivers
And forasmuch as the Assembly has appointed a Reward
for those Officers that have collected that Duty who have
done their Office & must be Satisfyed therefore He is of
opinion some reasonable Recompence ought to be made the
present Lord Proprietary for the Defalcation of the Officers'
Sallary since Michaelmas last
Resolved that his Excellency's Opinion is highly reasonable
& that such Recompence to be made to his Lordship be
recommended to the Lower House to consider of the Ways
& means and thereupon the sd Letter with a Message to the