486 Assembly Proceedings, September 23-October 26, 1723.

U. H. J.

I am also Ordered to pass the Act for Ordinary Licenses
for the same Term of Years and Likewise the Act for three
Pence a Hogshead, half of which was appropriated to the
free Schools the other half to myself I do not mention this
Latter Part, as in the Least Doubting the Good Will of the
Countrey, for I have always found them very ready in their
Favours towards me, and I should be Unjust to myself not
to study the Country's Welfare, for besides the many Ties I
before lay under of doing it, I have now a very near one which
will induce me to pass my Days here when I shall not have
the Honour to be at the head of the Administration

Gentlemen

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It is with Concern I observe the Leavies run so high, and
am perswaded that if a Just Calculation was to be made of the
Charge only for killing of Squirrels the Benefit the Country
reaps by that Act would fall far short of the Expence. This
deserves Consideration, as tending to the Ease of the Good
People; and whatever else may Contribute thereto, shall not
fail of my Concurrence therein.
Charles Calvert

Adjourned till morning

Tuesday Sep^r the 24^th 1723
Met According to Adjournment
Present
The Honble Charles Calvert Esci^r Governour

The
Honble"

Coll^o W^m Holland Col^o M Tilgh:
Col^o Sam^l Young

Col' Tho^s Addison John Rousby Esq^r
James Lloyd Esq^r
Col R,ch^d Tilghman

Members
of the
Upper
House.

M^r Daniel Sherwood and M^r Chaires acquaint this House
that they attend with M^r Tho^s Bozman a member elected for
Talbot County in the Room of James Lloyd Esq^r now one of
the members of this House and of his Ldp's honourable Coun-
cil in Order to see him qualified
Whereupon the said M^r Tho^s Bozman takes the several
Oaths appointed by Law and Likewise subscribed the Oath of
Abjuration and test and then withdrew
The Petition of many of the Inhabitants of Cecil County
Complaining of some Frauds comitted by James Vanbibber

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late High Sheriff of said County and of some hardships im-