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Lordship from accounting for the Arrears of the One Shilling p
hogshead received by him since the year of Our Lord God seven-
teen hundred and thirty three for supporting the Government and
providing Arms and Ammunition for the Defence of this Province

U. H. J.
Calvert
Paper

No. 735

And Be it further Enacted by and with the Advice Consent and
Authority aforesaid that the said several and respective Naval
Officers within this Province shall be and are hereby obliged to
pay the Money arising from the said Impost or Duty of One shilling
p hogshead on all Tobaccoes exported out of this Province as afore-
said unto the Treasurer or Treasurers of this Province for the time
being in good Bills of Exchange or Sterling Money of Great Britain
And It is hereby further enacted that the said Treasurer or Treas-
urers of this Province for the time being are hereby obliged to
receive the said Money from the said Several and respective Naval
Officers, and are hereby made accountable for the same as for other
Publick Money paid unto and received by them and out of which
Money arising from the Duty and Impost aforesaid they are hereby
obliged and directed to pay unto his Lordships Governor actually
residing within this Province for the time being" the yearly Sum
of One thousand Pounds Sterling Money of Great Britain at his
Dwelling House in the City of Annapolis in good Bills of Exchange
or Sterling Money to his Liking for the better and more honourable
Support of his Station and Dignity, and for which they the said
Treasurer or Treasurers are hereby required to take Receipt or
Receipts for the Sums so by them respectively paid yearly and every
year during the Continuance of this Act.
And Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that the
said Treasurer or Treasurers respectively for the time being shall
and are hereby obliged to apply the Remainder or Residue of the
said Impost or Duty of One Shillnig p hogshead so as aforesaid
by them to be received after the payment or Discharge of the said
One thousand Pounds Sterling Money to his Excellency his Lord-
ships Governor for the time being actually residing within this
Province towards the purchasing Arms and Ammunition and other
Warlike Stores for the better Security and Defence of this Prov-
ince as from time to time shall be thought necessary and requisite by
his Lordships Governor and Council for the time being in manner
and form as herein after directed

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And Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that after
the Receipt of the said Impost and Duty by the Treasurer or Treas-
urers aforesaid and the Payment to be made to his Excellency the
Governor for the time being as before directed that they the said
Treasurer or Treasurers respectively shall certify to His Excellency
the Governor in Council yearly what Ballance or Ballances remain
in their Hands respectively at or before the twenty ninth Day of

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