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

U. H. J.

former Laws to Country Owners of Vessels and therefore hold
it needless further to Encourage them least we should be cen-
sured by Foreigners of Partiality & also give an opportunity
to some by bringing negros & Irish Servants from Neigh-
bouring Provinces to Elude the sd Act Wherefore we cannot
agree to the exemption proposed

Signed p order Thos Macnemara Cl ho Del.

The sd Bill was again Read & Endorsed Will pass & sent
to the Lower House by Col Ennalls

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Mr Rousby & three more brought up two private Bills the
one for impowering the Surviving Execr of Robert Smith
Esqr to Sell Lands &c Endorsed by the Lower House

Read the first & second times & will pass

Which being read at this Board the first time was Endorsed
will pass with the following Amendment Viz a Clause added
to the Bill that the Surviving Execrs Acct for the purchase
mony with the Commissary General as Assetts to Esqr Smith's
Estate And sent to the Lower House by Col Thos Smith

Mr Charles Wright & Mr William Turbutt brought his
Excellency the Account of the Charge computed of Squirrells,
Crows Heads for the year 1715 amounting in the whole to
£605000 Tob^o as by the following Message Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly
July the 28th 1716

May it please your Honours

Pursuant to your Message of the 26th Instant by the honble
Philemon Lloyd Esqr We send you such an Account as the
several Delegates by guess can give of what Tobo has been
raised in the Several Countys for Squirrels & Crow's Heads
in the year 1715 Viz. in St Mary's County 45000 in Charles
County 46000 in Kent 45000 in Prince Georges 51500 in
Calvert 62000 in Dorchester 60000 in Talbot 45000 in Cecil
27000 in Somersett 140000 in Queen Ann's 24000 in Balti-
more 26000 & in Ann Arundel 40000

Signed p order Thos Macnemara Cl Lo Ho

The House Adjourned till nine of the Clock on Monday
morning