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

U. H. J.

An Engrossed Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Paca and
Hyland Entituled an Act continuing an Act of Assembly of this
Province Entituled an Act for the more effectual Punishment of
certain Offenders and for taking from them the Benefit of Clergy,

thus subscribed
24 May 1744

Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo Ho.
Read and Assented to by this House and Ordered to be so sub-
scribed
Read the second time the Bill entituled an Act to exempt part
Owners of Ships and other Vessels being Residents of this Province
from the Payment of Duties; and will not pass, sent with the follow-
ing Message by Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r
By the Upper House of Assembly 24 May 1744
Gentlemen
We send you back the Bill, to exempt part Owners of Ships and
Vessels being Residents of this Province from the Payment of
Duties with Our Negative to it, not only because the Title and

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enacting Part are inconsistent but also because We think it will be
a better Way to have a Bill brought in to lay a Duty of one Penny
p Gallon on all Rum and other Spirits and Wine that shall be ex-
ported (except from Great Britain) as We believe so small a duty
will raise more Money than is at present raised by the three Pence
p Gallon now payable and that it will put all his Majestys Subjects
importing the said Liquors upon an equal Foot
Signed p Order J Ross Cl Up Ho.
A Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Purnell and Selby Enti-
tuled an Act for dividing Allhallows Parish in Worcester County
and for erecting a Parish out of the same called by the Name of
Worcester Parish thus endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 22^d 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 24 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
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock.

May 25

Friday Morning 25 May 1744
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
Mess^rs King and Gale from the Lower House attend with
M^r David Wilson a Member Elected for Somerset County in the