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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, May, 1730-August, 1732
Volume 37, Page 536   View pdf image (33K)
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536 Assembly Proceedings, July 11-August 8, 1732.

Session
Laws

Saving to his most Sacred Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, the
Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, his Heirs and Successors,
and to all Bodies Politick and Corporate, and all Persons not men-
tioned in this Act, their several and respective Rights; any thing
in this Act to the contrary thereof, in any-wise, notwithstanding.
And be it further Enacted, by the Authority, Advice, and Consent
aforesaid, That every Person taking up, or being in Possession of
any of the Lots taken up in the aforesaid Town, shall be chargeable
with, and liable to the Payment of One Penny Current Money of
Maryland, per Annum, for each Lot, to the Right Honourable the
Lord Proprietary, and his Heirs, for ever; and that the Clerk of the
said Commissioners, do transmit to his Lordship's Agent, an Ac-
count of all Lots taken up, pursuant to the Directions of this Act.

Chap. XIII

An Act for laying an Imposition on Tobacco by the Hogshead, for
Support of Government, and for Payment of his Lordship's Quit-
Rents and Alienation Fines, for the Time therein mentioned.

p. 20

Be it Enacted, by the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, by
and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordship's Governor, and the
Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, and the Authority of the
same, That from and after the Twenty Ninth Day of September next
ensuing, until the Twenty Ninth Day of September, which shall be
in the Year of our Lord God One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Thirty Three, there shall be collected and raised to the Right Honour-
able the Lord Proprietary, his Heirs and Successors, for every Hogs-
head of Tobacco which shall be exported out of this Province, the
Sum of Twelve Pence Sterling, and for every Hundred Weight
exported, in any other Package than Hogsheads, Two Pence Sterling,
and in Proportion for a greater or lesser Quantity, to be applied to
the Support of Government :
Provided, That in his Lordship's Absence out of this Province,
the said Twelve Pence per Hogshead, shall be applied to support the
Dignity and Station of the Governor, for the Time being, actually
residing within this Province, and to such other necessary Uses,
for the Support of Government, as his Lordship shall appoint. And
in Case of the Death or Absence of any Governor, the one Moiety
of the said Twelve Pence per Hogshead, during such Vacancy, to be
applied to the Maintenance and Support of such his Lordship's
Council as shall be appointed to preside within this Province, and to
such other necessary Uses as his Lordship shall appoint; the other
Half to be for the Support of Government, to be lodged in the Treas-
urer's Hands, and applied towards building an House for the Gov-
ernors of this Province to reside in, or to such other Uses as shall
be appointed by the Governor or President, for the Time being, and
the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly.



 
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