The Lower House. 559

Friday morning the 3d of Aug^t 1716.

L. H. J.

The house being called over members were present as yes-
terday, and the proceedings of the house on yesterday were
read.

On a motion made the Question was putt whether private
bills shall be Engrossed and Sealed at the publick charge
hereafter

Resolved in the Affirmative.

The message from the Upr house on yesterday By Col Tilgh-
man about the Sallaryes of 8 & 5 p Cent on the duty of 18d p
hhd being read the following was prepared in answer thereto
and Entred (Viz)

By the lower house of Assembly
Augt 3d 1716.
May It please yr hon^rs

On Consideration of your Message of yesterday by the
Honble L^t Col Richd Tilghman about the Sallaryes of 8 and 5
p Cent on the 18 p hhd granted to the Rt Honble Benedict
Lord Baltemore in Consideration of his acceptance of his Land
rents in Tobo at 2d p lib: wee agree in regard the said money
was lodged in the Treasurers hands for the Securely of the
Countrey till his Lordships pleasure should be known that the
Sallary of 5 p cent ought to be made good to the Lord Propry
but as to the Sallary of 8 p Cent ariseing due for Collecting
& receiving the said duty wee are of opinion his Lordship
ought to be at the charge, for if his pleasure had been known
and that he accepted of it he must have appointed officers and
pay Sallaryes for Collecting it and therefore in order to avoid
any debates that in time to come may arise on the same, Wee

desire to be Satisfied whether his Lordship has or shall accept

of the said 18d (allowance being made him for the 5 p Cent
Sallary on the Consideration in the Act for raiseing the same
mentioned) for wee are unwilling to postpone that matter
Signed p order Tho Macnemara Cl. Lo: ho :

Sent to the Upper house by Majr Willson, and Cap^t James
ffrisby

Who return and say they delivered it

Mr Thomas Bordley from the Comee of Laws delivers Mr
Speaker the Message prepared by that Comee on the Vote
past on Col Lloyds answer which was ordered to be Entred as
follows (Viz)

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