Correspondence of Gov. Horatio Sharpe, 1754-1765. 487

Our readiness in laying the Fines proposed on ordinary
Licences

2^d Be it Enacted .... for which Licences (that is to say)
for every Licence to keep ordinary in the City of Annapolis,
the Sum of one thousand pounds of Tobacco to his Lord-
ship; and at any other Place within this Province, the sum
of Five hundred pounds of Tobacco p^r Ann.

3^d Liquors Rated and Tables publickly set up in the most
Publick Places of their Houses (if not) under the Penalty
of one thousand pounds of Tobacco to his Lordship his
Heirs and Successors, to be applyed to a Publick School in
the County, to be sued for in his Lordship's name. And on
the Penalty of the Exacting more than Rated, forfeit and
pay Five hundred pounds of Tobacco, half to his Lordship
his Heirs &c^a to be applied as aforesaid, and the other half
to the Informer. The Continuance of the Act to 1720.

Sessions April the 5^th in 1720. This Act is revived and
continued to 1721. At a second Sessions of Assembly the
11^th of October in the same year 1720, the said Act was
continued in force 'till 1723. And again by an Act in 1723
'till 1726—-also by an Act in 1726 to the 29^th of September
next—'Tis Obvious that in 1664 Charles Calvert Esq^r Gov-
ernor under Lord Cecilius, did in virtue of his Prerogative
Grant Licence to several for the Term of three years. That
in 1673 the same Governor Issued his Proclamation Directed
to the Sheriffs of the Countys commanding the same Sheriffs
to make Proclamation thro their Bailywick (That the Gov-
ernor being informed that several presumed to keep Ordi-
nary without Licence therefore) that all Persons that kept
ordinarys with Licence or without, should appear Personally
before him at his House at Mattapeny the 10^th of January
next Ensuing and bring such Licence or Testimonials of the
Commissioners of the Countys, or else they should be pro-
ceeded against as Persons that sell Drink and kept Ordi-
naries without Licence &c. That in May 1674 a Member of
the Lower House moved the House—and upon Debate be-
fore the House thereon, It was Resolved to send a Message
to his Excellency in whom they said, the whole Power of
granting Licences was, to desire his Excellency's Pleasure,
If that House should draw an Act—That no Person should
have Licence But that he should give Bond to his Excellency
with good Sureties to Provide Beds and keep Rules and
order. His Excellency sends Answer and assures them for
the Future no Licences should be granted but upon the Con-
ditions desired by that House contained in their Message.