422 Assembly Proceedings, July 11-August 8, 1732.

U. H. J.
p. 223

The following Message being prepared is sent to the lower House
by Philemon Lloyd Esq^r

By the Upper house of Assembly 3^d August 1732
Gentlemen.
We are willing to recced from our Amendment proposed to the
Bill for Speedy Recovery of Small Debts in Relation to the Con-
stables office, and desire your house will proceed in passing the same
Signed p order John Ross Cl Up. Ho.

His Excellency is pleased to deliver to this House a paper in the
following words.

Gentlemen of the Upper House of Assembly
Whereas I am Informed by several officers of the Militia that the
Act of Assembly now in force for Regulating the Militia does not
Effectually Answer the end for w^ch it was made; that the officers
have not Sufficient power to oblige the private Men to Appear at
Musters and Learn the Necessary Discipline, that Sufficient Pro-
vision is not made for preserving and cleaning the Arms & other
Utensils of War lodged in the several Countys so that many of them
are already Spoiled and Lost, and the rest Continually impairing; I
therefore recommend to your Consideration the making such Pro-
vision relating thereunto as in your Discretion shall be thought
necessary
Sam^l Ogle.

Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again According to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning
A Message from the Lower house by M^r Belt and M^r Golds-
borough.

p. 224

By the Lower house of Assembly Aug^t 3^d 1732
May it please Your Honours.
In Answer to your Message by Col Ward, It is true the three
pence p hh^d has been heretofore Given to the Governors of this
Province; and that ever since the year 1720 our Governors have had
only a Moiety thereof, and the other Moiety has been Applyed to
Support Schools; but the Duty has not always been either for three
years or during the Governors Government; for in October 1720:
there was an Act to continue the said Duty until September 1721.
This, as all other Duties on Tobacco, is payable by the People, and