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receiving your Bills contrary to the true intent and Meaning
of his Lordships' Charter, that you'l fall on some proper
Measures to relieve us from our oppressions, some of the
most notorious of which we conceive are these.

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

The twelve Pence p: Hhd: on all Tobacco exported from
this Province
The fourteen Pence, sterling p: Ton, duly imposed, and
received from all Vessels trading to this Province, which
originally was intended to supply a Magazine, as in other
provinces where the same is received, but here the Proprietor
applys it to his own private Use.
The Fines and Forfeitures arising by Acts of this Prov-
ince, instead of being applied for the support of Govern-
ment, as by the said Acts intended, are pocketted by the
proprietor
The Judges of the Courts in this Province, are appointed
only during Pleasure, though they are paid by the people.
The Council refusing to pass a Bill, to prevent the great
Importation of German Priests and Papists into this Prov-
ince, but in a manner as must render it of little Service,
& then the Bill not to be in Force until his Lordships Pleasure
should be known
The Embargo Bill being denied, though requested by Gen-
eral Shirley, because one half of the Seizures and Forfeitures
by that Bill were applied to his Majesty's Service

Viz:

The large Possessions, of the Jesuits, their having public
Churches, and using unwarrantable Means to gain Pros-
elytes.
We humbly conceive the Plans on which you formed your
Mony Bills, for seven thousand, ten thousand, five thousand,
and two thousand pounds are just, and must had the Council
passed them greatly conduced to the support of his Majesty's
just Rights, and our safety.
All which we humbly submit to your most serious Con-
sideration.

To the honourable the lower House of Assembly.
The Petition of the Freemen of Ann Arundell County.
Most humbly sheweth.
That his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects of this
Province labour under great Aggrievances, and Oppressions,
which have long called for Redress, and requires as we
humbly conceive at this unhappy time, your most serious
Consideration.
That for the Space of twenty three years the Officers of
the proprietary have we conceive in obedience to his Order

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