Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1769-1770. 307

Ordered that the Clerk of this Board transmit, to the Clerk
of Saint Marys County, the Sheriff's Bond for that County,
together with a Copy of the following Letter, which were
transmitted accordingly.

Sir
I am directed by his Excellency and the Council to transmit
you the inclosed Bond in which they observe the Words, " or
Money" left out in the fifth line from the Bottom of the Con-
dition, betwixt the Words " Tobacco " and " wherewith." You
will be pleased to Communicate this Matter to the Magistrates,
at their next Meeting, that the Error may be Corrected, after
which the Bond must be returned to me, to be again laid before
the Governor and Council.
To I am Sir
Benj. Young Esq^r Clk of Your most Obedient Servant
S^t Mary's County U Scott Cl. Con.

29^th July 1769.

Ordered by His Excellency the Governor, that Copies of
the following Letter be transmitted, with all Convenient
Speed, to the Honourable Benedict Calvert, Richard Lee,
Charles Hammond, Daniel Dulany, and John Beale Bordley
Esq^rs which were transmitted accordingly.

Sir

His Excellency the Governor, having received Sundry Acts
passed last Session of Parliament, as also a Letter from Lord
Hillsborough assuring him that the present Ministry, having
no Design of laying any further Taxes for raising a Revenue
in America, intend proposing, next Session, the taking off the
Duties on Glass, Paper and Colours, as being contrary to the
true Principles of Commerce, hath directed me to acquaint you
of this, and of his desire that you will attend a Meeting of the
Council, at half an Hour after twelve o'Clock on Friday next,
in his own House, that Orders may be given for the Publica-
tion of the said Acts, and to Consult of the most proper
Method of Communicating to the Province the Information
he hath received from His Majesty's Secretary of State.
I am Sir
Annapolis Your most Obed^t
29^th of July 1769. humble Servant
U Scott Cl. Con.

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