The Lower House. 315

Sterl p hundred & allways at our uncertainty, Whereas if
officers ffees and other publick dues were rated in money to be
paid at a price Curr^t in Tob^o or wheat 'twould be reduced to a
Certainty
2^d That Judgment is given for the penalty of Bonds for
the payment of Tobacco So that in Case Debtor can not pay
Tobacco, but offers to pay in Country Comodities, the Credi-
tor insists on the whole penalty; that if the penalty Exceeds
ten pounds Sterl the att^ry insists on 200^lb Tobacco for his ffee
and the Sheriff Charges Execution frees on the whole penalty.
That thro' the Scarceness of Tobacco last year many Suits
are brought and Judgments obtain'd on the penaltys of Bonds.
They pray an Act that no Execution may not issue for more
than the principall Debt Interest and Costs
That Ordinary Keepers are left to their Liberty to Charge
either in Money or Tobacco, so that when Tobacco rises they
Charge in Tobacco and thereby get Double the price assest
by the Justices

The Report thereon is as follows viz :

By the Comittee of aggrievances.
October the 11^th 1725
We find it in the power of the Justices of Cecill County to
remedy the evill Complained of relating to the ordinary
Keepers by assessing the rates of Liquors in what Specie they
see fit, but are humbly of opinion the Severall other Matters
therein Specified are fit to be remedied and worthy the Con-
sideration of the House

Sign'd p ord^r Sam^l Hepbourn Cl. Com.
And the following aggrievances viz.

L. H. J.

That the Duty on Pork as an Equivalent for the Duty on
Furrs is not so, nor Answers the Ends proposed.
That Molatto women or others married to negroes or Mol-
lattoes and their issue, be obliged to pay taxes.
3^d That Somerset County and some others that cannot
make any quantity of Tobacco or flax, may have the Liberty
of paying their publick dues in Country Comodities.
4^th That instead of the Liberty to Kill small Stone Horses
&c as p Act (after notice to the Owner) it may be Lawfull
for any pson to geld such Horses and if they live the Owner
to pay the Common price for Gelding

5^th Containing the Same in Substance as the Complaints
from Som^rset County.

p. 208