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especial Order and will pass sent to the Upper House by M^r Lloyd
and M^r Weems and the following Message (See page 303)

L. H. J.

Philip Thomas Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
A Bill entituled an Act for raising three half Pence Sterling p hhd
on every hhd of Tobacco to be Exported out of this Province for
Payment of an Agent &c^a Indorsed (See page 303)
The following Ingrossed Address to the Lord Proprietary con-
cerning his Quit Rents was brought in viz.
To the Right Honourable Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietary
of the Provinces of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of
Baltimore
The Humble Address of the Delegates of the Freemen of the
Province of Maryland in General Assembly Convened
May it please your Lordship
We his Majestys faithful and Dutiful Liege Subjects the Dele-
gates of the Freemen of Maryland being desirous to promote your
Lordships Interest as well as the Ease of your Tenants, and the Im-
provement of this part of his Majestys Dominions Therefore We
humbly propose to your Lordship that in Lieu of your Lordships
Quit Rents arising due within this your Province, to pay you in
Sterling Money at London in Great Britain an Equivalent in such
manner and form as may best suit your Lordship, and Conduce to
the Ease and Welfare of the People We represent, and as shall
hereafter be concluded upon.
We are well apprised of the great Expence to your Lordship in
the present Method of the Collection of your Rents, as no doubt your
Lordship is of the great Difficulty the Remote and back Inhabitants
are, and will be under of raising Sterling Money for the Payment
thereof and likewise the Necessity of Peopling those parts (tho
Remote) of his Majestys Dominions as well for making a good
Barrier against the growing Power of the French, as to promote
the Trade and Manufacture of Great Britain
Your Lordships kind Professions for the General Welfare of
Maryland incline us to do all in our Power to bring about that good
Harmony which has heretofore subsisted between your Noble An-
cestors, your Lordship and the good People of this Province
Should your Lordship be inclinable to come into this Proposal We
humbly Request proper Directions may be given to your Governor
for the Purpose aforesaid which We hope may contribute towards
accomplishing that good Agreement between your Lordship and
your Tenants so much desired
Which being Read was Assented to and Signed on Behalf of the
House by the Honourable Speaker
Ordered that an Address be prepared to his Excellency requesting
him to communicate to the Lord Proprietary the Address of this
House

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