278 Assembly Proceedings, August 19-Scptembcr 6, 1731.

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ton M^r Harris & Col Ennals to Join the Members Appointed by Yo^r
House who will be ready to Attend at the House of M^r Peter
Overarcl Imediately

Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

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Read the second time the bill for Emitting Thirty Six Thousand
pounds Current money of Maryland in Bills of Creditt & for Easing
the Inhabitants of this Province in the payment of Debts and to
raise a fund to sink the said bills of Creditt, & Ordered to be thus
Endorsed.

By the Upper House of Assembly 25^th August 1731.
Read the first time & Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

I^st September 1731
Having read & considered the within bill we propose the following
Amendments, ffirst that the bill be so altered as that any part of it
may not be put in Execution untill His Lordships Assent shall be
obtained thereunto; Secondly that it might not have a Retrospect so
as to Oblige any Creditors to receive the paper Currency thereby
remitted in discharge of any debts contracted before the passing of
the bill, Thirdly that as all the Levys cannot be paid in paper Cur-
rency & paying a part of them will make such a Confusion & Diffi-
culty in the Sheriffs Accounts & Collections as cannot well be Recon-
ciled. That therefore no part of the Levies be paid in paper Cur-
rency; ffourthly that a provision be made to secure the said Paper
Currency when Transmitted into the Severall Counties; ffifthly that
an Exemption of Councellors, Delegates, Magistrates, Clergymen,
Sheriffs, & Physicians from Serving as burners of Tobacco be
Added to the said bill; Sixthly that five Commissioners be Appointed
to Assigne & Emitt the Paper Currency whereof any three may be
Impowered to Act & to be changed and removed & new ones Ap-
pointed by the Governeur or President for the time being in the
Absence of the Governeur as well out of Assembly time if he shall
think proper as in Assembly time on Application of the Generall
Assembly, And in the fifth line of the Eighteenth page between the

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words made and between, put the words, for Current Money, The
Bill being made conformable to these Amendm^ts will pass
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent to the lower House by John Hall Esq^r Col. Tilghman and
Col. Ward.
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon