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payd the Lord Propry in Compensation of his rents & for
Support of Government has passed doe intend to burthen the
said Revenue with a discount of 8 p Ct and five p O if so the
Lord Propry will fall short of the Compensation proposed p
the Countrey 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 fitt to have the
Revenue come to his Lordship without such an unexpected
defalcation. I am Your Exncy most humble Sert
Charles Carroll

By the Uppr house of Assembly
July 28th 1716

L. H . J.

His Excellency haveing Communicated this letter to us
and Informed us that the Lord Benedict Baltemore dyeing
before he could declare his acceptance of the 18d p hhd on the
termes in the Law proposed was the occasion that the said
duty was not collected by his Lordships receiver and for as
much as the Assembly have appointed a Reward for those
officers that have gathered that duty who have done their
offices and must be satisfied therefor, and that he is of
opinion some reasonable recompence ought to be made the
present Lord Proprietary for the defalcation of the officers
Sallary since Michas. last Wee think his Exncys opinion is
highly reasonable that such recompence he made to his Lord-
ship therefor and do recomend it to your house to consider of
the wayes and means.

Signed p order. W Bladen Cl: Uppr Ho :

Which being considered the following Message was pre-
pared

By the Lower house of Assembly
July 28th 1716

May It please your Honrs

On reading Mr Carrolls Letter to his Excellency of this
day together with your Message thereunder writen relateing
to a Compensation to be made to the Lord Proprietary for the
several Sallarys of 8 & 5 p O on the 18d p hhd provisionally
granted to the R^t Honble Benedict Lord Baltemore in con-
sideration of his acceptance of his rents in Tobo at 2d plb Wee
are of opinion that the said duty subject to the payment of the
said Sallarys is a Sufficient Compensation for his accepting of

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