454 Assembly Proceedings, May 1-June 4, 1744.

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Treasurers of this Province for the time being, who shall be allowed
two and a half p Cent for the Receipt and Payment thereof and to
be disposed of to the Uses aforesaid as the Governor and Council
for the time being shall direct for the Collection whereof the Naval
Officers shall be allowed the Salary of Eight p Cent and no more
And Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that the
Several and respective Treasurers shall from time to time make and
render to both Houses of Assembly of this Province sufficient and
clear Accounts of what Money they shall receive by Virtue of this Act
and how the same shall have been disposed of

This Act to continue to the 25^th day of December which shall be
in the Year of Our Lord 1745 and no longer
Sent by Philip Thomas Esq^r
Read the second time the Bill entituled an Act reviving an Act
Entituled an Act for the Benefit of the Poor and Encouragement of
Industry passed and sent by Col^o Hollyclay
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

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Eodem Die Post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
A Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Worthington and Purnell
Entituled an Act to prevent cutting up Tobacco Plants destroying
of Tobacco and Tobacco Houses and for ascertaining the Punish-
ment of Criminals guilty of the said Offences thus Endorsed.
By the Lower House of Assembly 5 May 1744
Read the first time and Ordered to lie on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo Ho.
By the Lower House of Assembly 9 May 1744
Read the second time and will pass.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo Ho.
Read the first time in this House and Ordered to lie on the Table.
A Message from the Lower House with the Bill for Arms and
Ammunition by Mess^rs Waughop and Hyland
By the Lower House of Assembly 9 May 1744
May it please your Honours
After the most serious Consideration had upon the Amendments
You proposed to the Bill Entituled an Act for raising four Pence
Sterling p hhd on all Tobacco to be Exported for purchasing Arms
and Ammunition for the Defence of this Province, We cannot agree
to any of them, nor other Alteration than the reducing the Commis-
sion which is to be paid to Col^o Edward Sprigg to two and a half
per Cent being well satisfied that the said Bill in the form We sent