274 Assembly Proceedings, April 22-May 10, 1718.

L. H. J.

Coll^o Holland from the upper house delivers M^r Speaker
The Bill for laying the Publick Levy for the year 1718 Thus
endorst viz:

By the upper house of Assembly May the 9^th 1718.

Read and will pass. Signed p Order.
John Beard Cl. up ho:

Which was read in this house and past for engrosing
An engrost Bill laying the publick Levy for the year 1718,
was read and Ordered to be thus endorst viz:

May the 9^th 1718.

Read and Assented to by the lower House of Assembly &
Signed p Order
M: Jenifer Cl: lo: ho:

And Sent to the upper house by Col^o Scot & Cap^t ffrisby.
They return and Say they delivered it
This House taking into Consideracon the great Expence

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that the Roman Catholicks and their Adherents have sub-
jected his Excy the Governour to by their unjust Compl^ts ag^t
him which were founded on no other Cause than his Zealously
espousing the Intrest of this Province ag^t their Attempts
Resolve that his Excy ought not to be at the sole Charge of
Defending the Publick. And therefore Ordered th^t Samuell
Young Esq^r Publick Treasurer of the Western Shore pay unto
his Excy the Governour or Order Two hundred pounds Sterl.
And that [a] message be prepared to the upp^r house desiring
their Honours' Concurrence and An Address to his Excy
desiring his favourable Acceptance thereof as a token of our
Gratitude.
Thereupon Ordered the following Message be prepared
Viz.
By the Lower house of Assembly May 9^th 1718.

May it please your Honours
This house taking into Consideracon the great Expence
that the Roman Catholicks and their Adherents have Sub-
jected his Excy the Governour to by their unjust Complaints
ag^t him which were founded on no Other Cause than his
Zealously espousing the Intrest of this Province ag^t their
Attempts have Resolved that his Excy ought not to be at the
Sole Charge of defending the Publick And therefore have
Ord^rd the honble Samuell Young Esq^r Publick Treasurer of
the Western Shore to pay to his Said Excy or Order the Sume