Acts. 71

capacities to signalize our duty and Loyalty to our King & Countrey
not only with our lives & fortunes to defend this his Maj^tys Province
of Maryland but to contribute so farr as the Indigency of our fortunes
will admitt of towards the Defence of any other his Maj^tys Planta-
cons distressed or necessitated, although it doth appear that the
Coloney of New York aforesaid is under no such distress or neces-
sity pursuant to which there hath already been paid & deposited
One hundred ninety nine pounds eighteen shillings & one penny ster-
ling by the Treasurer of this Province for the Western side, so that
there remains of the fund demanded in Lieu of the Quota of Men
the sum of one hundred thirty three pounds eight shillings and seven
pence sterling. Be it therefore Enacted by the King's most Excellent
Maj^ty by & with the advice & consent of this present General As-
sembly and the Authority of the same, that as well the said sum of
one hundred ninety nine pounds Eighteen shillings & one penny
sterling already deposited into the hands of the Governor of that
Colony as the Residue of the said fund being the sum of one hundred
thirty three pounds eight shillings & seven pence as aforesaid here-
after to be paid & deposited in Lieu of the Quota of men as aforesaid
be paid & disburst towards the maintaining of his Maj^tys Forces in
Arms for the defence & security of his Maj^tys interest in the Collony
aforesaid and no otherwise any thing suggested, intended or pro-
posed to the Contrary Notwithstanding.

Public
Record
Office,
London.
C. O. 5,
Vol. 731
Maryland.
From
1694-1702.
Acts

An Act for payment & assessing of the Publick Charge of this
Province.
Whereas there hath been laid out & expended by several of the
Inhabitants of this Province Eight hundred ninety four Thousand
five hundred thirty seven pounds of Tobacco for the necessary ex-
pences and charges of this Province which hath been examined Stated
& allowed by this present General Assembly to the intent therefore
that the same may be satisfied & paid to those persons to whom the
same is due ;
Be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Maj^ty by & with the
advice & consent of this present Generall Assembly and by the
Authority of the same that the said sum of Eight Hundred ninety
four Thousand five hundred thirty seven pounds of Tobacco be
paid in manner & form as is hereafter expressed by an equal As-
sessment upon the person or Estates of the Inhabitants of this
Province and be paid to the several persons to whome the same is
due as aforesaid any Law Statute custom or useage to the contrary
thereof notwithstanding, That is to say to the hono^rble Nich^o Green-
berry esq^re Three Thousand one hundred & Eighty pounds of
Tobacco, To Rich^d Beard One Thousand pounds of Tobacco, To
W^m Josephs Esq^re two hundred pounds of Tobacco, To Garrett
Vansweringen Two Thousand three hundred & ten, To Garrett
Vansweringen more four Thousand three hundred thirty four, To

Acts of
Oct. 1695,

ch. 28