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House of Commons 5th April 1764.
Resolved.

That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, that
he will be graciously pleased to give Directions to the Com-
missioners of Trade and Plantations, to prepare, in order to
be laid before this House, the next Session of Parliament, an
Account of the Tender and Amount of the Bills of Credit
which have been created and issued in the several British
Colonies and Plantations in America, as well those under
Proprietors and Charters, as under His Majesty's immediate
Commission and Government since January 1749. distinguish-
ing the Amount of the same in each Colony and Plantation and
the respective times when such Bills were issued with the
amount of the said Bills in Money of Great Britain, both at
the time when such Bills were issued, and at the time of pre-
paring the said Account, and also the Times fixed for calling
in, Sinking and discharging such Bills, and the funds appro-
priated for that purpose.
Annapolis 17th July 1764.
My Lords
I now do Myself the honour to acknowledge the Receipt of
your Lordships' Letter dated the 11th of May together with a
List of the Titles of seven Acts passed in the last Session of
Parliament and also Copies of those Acts the substance of
which in order that no Persons here may remain ignorant
thereof shall without Delay be published in the Maryland
Gazette and your Lordships may be assured that such of them
as are prohibitory or penal shall within this Government be
duly observed.

with great Respect I am your Lordships

most Obedient humble servant.
To the Lords of Trade Hor. Sharpe.

Annapolis 1st August 1764.
My Lords
In Obedience to your Lordships' Requisition signified to Me
by one of your Letters dated the 11th of May last wherein was
inclosed a Copy of an Address from the House of Commons
to His Majesty respecting the Bills of Credit, which have been
created and issued in the several British Colonies and Planta-
tions in America I now transmit your Lordships a particular
Account of the Bills of Credit that have been issued in this
Province which I hope will be Satisfactory and am with great
Respect
Your Lordships' most Obed' humble servant
To the Lords of Trade. Hor^o Sharpe.

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

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