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Concurrence with us in directing the Hon^rble Robert Ungle

Esq^r Treasurer of the Eastern Shore to send for All the
Statutes at Large Hale's pleas of the Crown of the Last
Edition Hawkins pleas of the Crown Daltons Justice the last
Edition and Nelsons Justice for that purpose with Letters
Stampt on the Out Side of Each Book,
For the use of the Province of Maryland.
Signd p Order M Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

Which was sent to the Upper House by Cap^t King and
Capt. Harrison.
They Return and say they Delivered it.
The Petition of John Medcalf is referr'd till next Sessions.

L H. J.

An Engrost Bill Directing the manner of the recovery of
Fines for not Appearing at the Clearing the Highways, And
[an] Engrost Bill to punish Blasphemers Swearers Drunkards
& Sabbath breakers and for repealing the Laws heretofore
made for the punishing Such Offenders were severally read
and Assented to and were so Endorst and Sent to the Upper
House by M^r Bozman & Cap^t Hudson.
They return and say they Delivered them.
Col^o Holland and Col^o Young from the Upper House
Deliver M^r Speaker the following Message viz:

By the Upper House of Assembly.

Octob^r the 16^th 1723
Gent.
By your Message of the 15^th Instant by. John Beale Esq^r
and five more, we find our selves under a Necessity of remind-
ing you that the Country has since the Year 1670/1 and in all
probability many years before, supported the Councill of State
in this province, by makeing Such Allowances from time
to time as might Defray their Expences when upon publick
Service, either by raising an Impost for that purpose, or by
Assessment Upon the Inhabitants; by Impost Untill the King
Assumed this Government, then the Legislature thought
fit to Apply that Impost to other uses, and Assess the In-
habitants and so Continued Dureing the Governm^t of the
Crown. When the Proprietary Government was restored,
they Continued the like Impost to the Like Uses, and still
Assessed the Inhabitants for Support of the Councill Unto
this Day; the Case being so we can have no Expectation, that
his Lordship will Support his Councill now, when we have
made no provision for him so to do. If you Doubt any of the
Above Allegations we desire a Conference with some of

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