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structing the Militia of this Province in the use of Arms for the
Security & Safety thereof We therefore desire Your Concurrence in
an allowance to be made to the Petitioner of 40^l Sterl p Ann to be paid
out of the three pence p hh^d raised this Session of Assembly
Signed p order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent by Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
The Journal of the Committee of Accounts being read is ordered to
be thus Subscribed.

U. H. J.

By the Upper house of Assembly 5^th August 1732

Read and Assented to.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up Ho.

Sent by Michael Howard Esq^r
A Bill from the lower House by M^r Beale & M^r George Entituled
an Act empowering a Committee to lay Assess and Apportion the
publick Levy for this present Year, one Thousand Seven hundred and
Thirty two thus Endorsed

By the lower house of Assembly 5^th August 1732
Read the first and second time by an Especial order and will pass
Signed p order Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read in this house & ordered to be thus Endorsed

By the Upper house of Assembly 5^th August 1732

Read the first & second time by an Especial order & with the fol-
lowing Amendments will pass; after the words the same, the follow-
ing words be inserted at the end of the first side; that the Honoble
Charles Calvert Philemon Lloyd Benjamin Tasker Philip Lee &
George Plater Esq^rs
Signed p order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent by Col Ward.
An Engrossed bill from the lower house by M^r Blackiston and M^r
Nedels Entituled an Act for laying an Imposition of three pence p
hh^d on all Tobacco Exported out of this Province for the uses therein
menconed, thus Subscribed.

5^th August 1732
Read & Assented to by the lower house of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

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