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Treasurer of the Western Shore for so much money as he shall
have Occasion of towards carrying on the work at their Dis-
cretion; and on finishing the said Work to order him the Bal-
lance that shall be then remaining due to him; we are willing
to agree thereto, and accordingly have Entered a Resolve on
our Journal with which we desire your Honours Concurrence
Signed p order M: Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.
Adjourned till to Morrow morning nine a Clock.
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Tuesday February the 27th 1721
Met according to Adjournment
Present
His Honour the Governour
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The Honble
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Col Wm Holland
Col Saml Young
John Hall Esqr
Col Thos Addison
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Col Rich Tilghman
Col M. Tilgh. Ward
James Bowles Esqr
John Rousby Esqr
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Members of the Upper house
A message from the Lower House by Mr James Stoddert
and five Others which is as follows Viz.
By the Lower House of Assembly
February the 27th 1721
May it please Your Honours
We have debated your Honours Message of yesterday by
Esqr Hall and two others of Your House, and are come to the
following Resolutions thereon
Ist That the Penalties imposed be recover'd before any
single Justice of the Peace, in Regard Two may differ in
Opinion, and they may live so remote as it may be difficult to
procure them
2nd That on Conviction the Tobacco seiz'd shall be de-
stroyed in the presence of the Justice before whom such Con-
viction shall happen, and the Party Informing to have the
Benefit in the former Law mentioned
3rd That every Person in this Province consume his trashy
or bad Tobacco as he Strips his Crop yearly under the penalty
of one thousand Pounds of good Tobacco for every such
Offence, to be Convicted by the Oath of the party Informing
(in Case such trashy or bad Tobacco be remov'd) before any
single Justice; and it such trashy or Bad Tobacco be not
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