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

Bacon.

Death or Absence of his Lordship's Governor, for the Time
being, the First Person named by the Right Honourable the
Lord Proprietary, and in his Lordship's Commission, to be of
his Lordship's Honourable Council, for the Time being, then
living, and actually residing in this Province, and upon his
Death or Absence, the next Person likewise named of his
Lordship's said Council, actually living and residing as afore-
said, successively, shall immediately take upon him the Ad-
ministration of the Government of this Province, and shall,
with the Advice and Consent of his Lordship's Council, for
the Time being, Execute all the Powers and Authorities which
were or shall be given to such Governor, in relation to the
Government, until the Return of such Governor, if absent,
or until his Lordship's Pleasure shall be further known, or
that he otherwise directs therein.
Examined and Compared with the Original Act,
Reverdy Ghiselin
Thomas Bacon

M. H. S.
Collection.

An Act to confirm his Ldps Acceptance of the 18s p Hhd.
formerly raised.

Whereas at a Session of Assembly begun & held at the
City of Annapolis the 26th Day of April 1715, it was enacted
that from & after the 29th Day of Septr 1715 there should
be raised levied & Collected for every hhd of Tob^o which
should be shipped in any Ship or Vessel to be exported out
of this Province or any the Territories Islands Ports Rivers
Creeks or Places thereunto belonging the Sum of 18s Sterling
& for every 100 weight of Tob^o exported in Box Chest Barrel
or Case 3s Sterling & pro rato for a greater or lesser quantity
to the Kings most Excellent Majesty his Heirs & Successors
to be applied to the use of & paid to the Rt Honble Benedict
Leonard Ld Baltemore Ld Proprietary of this Province in case
he should be favorably pleased to accept the same in Con-
sideration of his receiving his Quit Rents & Alienation Fines
during the Continuance of said Act in Tob^o at the Rate of 2d
Sts p lb. but forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God
that the said Benedict Leonard late Ld Proprietary of this
Province departed this life before his pleasure was known
whether he would accept the Imposition aforesd in Con-
sideration afd & now that his Excellency the Governor has
signified to this Genl Assembly that the Right Honble Charles
Ld Baltimore present Ld Proprietary of this Province is will-
ing to accept of the said Impost upon the said Consideration
that was proposed to his deceased Father Be it therefore
enacted by the R^t Honble the Ld Proprietary by & with the