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sented to take in lieu of them by the temporary Continuance
of that Act
C Baltemore

After which his Honour the Governour is pleased to speak
to the Gentlemen of the Upper and Lower Houses of Assem-
bly as follows viz.

Gentlemen.

His Lordships Answer is so full that there remains nothing
for me to say; Yet I cannot but think our selves happy in
coming to a right Understanding in 'relation to the Laws, in
following the practice of them, as they have been used
among us.
As to his Lordships Revenue as it now stands, I may ven-
ture to Affirm that he gives up halfe his Property; for the
Quitt rents and Alienation fines (were they to be Levyd in
Sterling Money according to the tenour of the Grants) would
amount to a very great Sum, and the only Difficulty that
can remain with his Lordship not to put that method in Exe-
cution is the tender regard he has for his Tenants who must

U. H. J.

labour under Vast difficultys to Comply with it; It is therefore
upon this Consideration that I have his Lordships Command
to offer to the Countrey the renewing the revenue Bill as it
now Stands for three years longer, which is an Instance his
Lordship prefers the Interest of the Country to his own and
which I doubt not you are Sensible of
Charles Calvert

Thereupon M^r Speaker and the whole House withdrew

Col^o Holland and the rest of the Members of this House
present to his Honour the Governour their Answer to his
Speech to both Houses of Assembly in the Councill Chamber
at the opening of this Sessions which is as follows viz.

To His Excellency Charles Calvert Esq^r Governour of
Maryland

The humble Address of the Upper house of Assembly
May it please your Honour
Your kind Speech to both Houses of Assembly is so Ap-
posite to the present Circumstances of this Province; that we
find our selves under an Obligation of returning you our
most hearty thanks for your great Care and good Inclination
towards the doing of all such things as may most effectually
Conduce to the advancement of the price of Tobacco.
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