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

U. H. J.

Resolved the following Message be sent to the Lower
House Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
August 2d 1716
Gentlemen —
In answer to your message on the 28th July last wherein
you are of Opinion that the duty of 18d p hhd Subject to the
payment of the Officers Sallary of 8 & 5 p Cent is a suffi-
cient Compensation for his Lordship's Accepting Tob^o at two
pence p pound for his Land Rents, We have consulted Mr
Carrol his Lordship's Agent who says that he humbly con-
ceives that such part oi the Sallarys within mentioned as the
honourable House shall not think fitt to make provisions for
may for his Lordship's Service and the prevention of delay or
Interruption to so publick a good as is proposed be post-
poned for the present without Concluding his Lordship from
making the reasonableness of his Expectation (not to be
burthened with any part of the said Sallarys) appear at
another time which we refer to the Consideration of your
House
Signed p order Wm Bladen Cl Up ho.

Sent by Col. Tilghman.

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Also Resolved that the following Message be Sent to the
Lower House Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
August 2d 1716

Gentlemen
In answer to your Message yesterday wherein you desire
to prevent future debates and that as to such Offices as are
exempted in the Bill in your Message referred to We should
name such as We shall think reasonable —
We must observe to you that those Offices are so many
and various relating to his Lordship's private Estate within
this Province and that any person or persons who shall pre-
sume by Colour of such Offices to Act any thing relating to
the publick Affairs of this province shall be liable to the
penaltys in the said Act of Assembly expressed.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Up ho.

Sent by the honourable Col Smith
Resolved that the following Message be sent to the Lower
House Viz.