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emitting Bills of Credit established by Act of Assembly of the Prov-
ince of Maryland the Sum of 2636:16:3 Current money in Bills of
Credit of this Province to be applyed for Encouragement of such
Persons as shall voluntarily enlist themselves in his Majestys Ser-
vice, and will not pass
Read the second time the Bill Entituled an Act for raising Three
Pence p hogshead on all Tobacco to be exported in the time therein
mentioned for purchasing Arms and Ammunition for the Defence
of this Province, and will not pass, the aforegoing Bills sent to the
Lower House with the following Message by Col Harris
By the Upper House of Assembly 8th May 1740
Gentlemen
As Your Bill for issuing and paying out of the Office £2636 :16 :3
for Encouragement of persons enlisting themselves in his Majestys
Service, by the Title and Preamble, seemed to shew a dutiful and
commendable Ardour (which must fire the Breast of every sincere
Lover of Our present happy and glorious Establishment of the illus-
trious House of Hannover) to facilitate and forward the Execution
of the Grand Designs his Majesty has formed against the Spanish
Settlements in the West Indies; We think it becomes Us, in an
Affair of this nature, not only to acquaint you with the Reasons that
induced this House to return Your Bill with a Negative; but also
with what we are assured must much more effectually, than this Bill,
contribute to the Success of Our Zeal for his Majestys Service: And
therefore, Gentlemen, We hope you will permit us to say, that this
Bill is not only in some parts improper but in other Parts so far from
promoting the End designed, that hardly anything could be imagined
more destructive to the laudable Purposes professed by the Pre-
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Calvert
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We observe that the Monies intended to be issued and paid by
Virtue of this Bill, are distinguished by monies appropriated to par-
ticular uses & Purposes, and by monies in general out of the Office ;
Which last, we suppose, you apprehend not to be at all appropriated ;
As to the first Branch of Monies, we cannot but think it very extraor-
dinary, that any Money already appropriated to particular Uses
and Purposes, should be otherways applyed, unless such Uses and
Purposes were either already complyed with, or intirely abolished,
or particularly and expresly provided for by the very Act directing
an Application contrary to the former Uses; But instead of that
the Replacing of these Monies is by this Bill referred to the Act of
a future Assembly, which may or may not appoint the Committee
made necessary by this Bill to replace such Money
As to the other Part of the Monies which may be in the Office,
you will be pleased to consider on what Fund or Security Our Paper
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