212 Assembly Proceedings, October 6-November 6, 1725.

U. H. J.

Sent down by Phil Lee Esq^r Who returns and says he deliv-
ered it

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His Honour the Governour lays before this House his Lord-
ships Dissent to An Act of Assembly, relating to the Con-
victs which followeth in these words viz.

(Seal)
C. Baltimore Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the
Provinces of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Balte-
more &c^a to our Right Trusty and well beloved Charles Cal-
vert Esq^r our Lieutenant Governour of our said Province of
Maryland and to our right trusty and well beloved the Upper
and Lower Houses of our General Assembly there, and to all
others of our said Province of Maryland for the time being
Greeting

Whereas at a Sessions of Assembly begun and held in our
Province of Maryland the 23 day of September and Ending
the 26th day of October in the Eighth year of our Dominion
over the said Province Annoq Domini 1723 An Act passed
Entituled an Act to prevent the great Evills ariseing by the
Importation of Convicts into this Province and for the better
discovery of such when Imported,
And Whereas it hath been represented unto us that the said
Act may and will in a great Measure disable the Contractor
with the Government of England for Transporting of Felons
to his Maj^ties Plantations from performing his said Contract
and that the said Act does in great Measure destroy the intent
of the Acts of Parliam^t made for that purpose in England
And their Excellencys the Lords Justices in Councill having
last August disallowed an Act of the like nature in his
Majestys Collony of Virginia, we on due Consideracon of the

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aforesaid Act made in Maryland, have thought fit to Dissent
to the same, and do hereby Declare the said Act to be Null
Void and of no Effect.
Given Under our hand and Seal at Arms at London the 8^th
day of June in the Ninth Year of our Dominion over the said
Province of Maryland Annoq Dni 1724.
C. B.

As also his Honours letter relating to the said Dissent viz.

To the Hon^ble the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly
Gentlemen.
You will with this receive his Lordships Dissent to our Act
of Assembly relating to Convicts (which I Caused to be