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hoping that the Inconveniences therein mentioned may be
over ballanced by other Advantages in the Bill and to Avoid
the inconveniences Observed in our other Objections We
propose the following Additions and Amendments first that
a Clause be added in the Bill exempting the Sheriffs from any
Execution to be Served upon them this Year for any Arrears
of Publick Dues or Officers fees due from the last Year
Secondly that the Clause in the Bill which makes such persons
as have taken the Oath required and Obtained Certificates to
exempt themselves from being Executed for Officers Fees
or other inland debts liable to be Executed for so much as they
declare upon Oath they have may be wholly Omitted and some
little Alteration made in the Oath so as to give the debtors the
liberty to pay what Tobacco they have in discharge of any of
their debts either to Merchants or others at their own election
which we take to be the Sence of both Houses but seems as
the Bill now Stands to be otherwise directed which will set
Merchants and Foreign Traders upon a Levell with the
Inhabitants of this province and prevent Clamours against
this Bill upon that Score Thirdly that Provision be made
that all such Persons as live in Towns or follow Employments
& have not nor do not make Tobacco be obliged to pay money
for their publick dues at a price to be Ascertained or in case
they have not Money to declare the same upon Oath otherwise
not to have any Benefit by this Law With the foregoing
Amendments and Additions the Bill will pass
Signed p Order Samuel Skippon Cl Up Ho.
Sent by Esqr Rousby
Read the Bill for erecting a Town at Joppa in Baltimore
County thus indorst Viz.
By the Upper House of Assembly Octr the 29th 1724
Read and will pass.
Signed p Order Samuel Skippon Cl Up Ho.
The Above Bill sent by Benjamin Tasker Esqr
Read the Bill intituled An Act for marking the high Ways
&ca thus indorst Viz.
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