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to deliver us at Annapolis, the accounts and Instructions applied to
his Excellency by the following Remonstrance :
To his Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^r Governor of Maryland
The Humble Remonstrance of Charles Carroll, Thomas Worth-
ington, and Henry Hall
May it please your Excellency
In pursuance of an Address of the House of Delegates of the
abovesaid Province, to your Excellency, the last Session of Assem-
bly, and part of your Excellency's Speech at the Conclusion of the
said Session, in answer to the said address; application has been
made to the Several Naval officers, to make out Copies of the orders
by which they received the sum of ffourteen pence Sterling per Ton,
on the Tonnage of all vessells Trading into this province, not owned
therein; as also the sum of Twelve pence Sterling on every Hogs-
head of Tobacco exported out of the same; with accounts of the
amounts of the same Respectively, for Two years last past; and
such Copies and accounts duly to be proved, and authenticated, as
prayed for; but to no effect, since none of them have Complied
therewith.
We therefore humbly pray, that your Excellency will be pleased
to order, that the said Accounts and orders, duly proved and Authen-
ticated, as prayed for in the Address aforesaid, be Delivered to
Doctor Charles Carroll and M^r Thomas Worthington, without any
delay, in as much as the Shipping for this Season will be soon gone ;
and if not speedily comply'd with cannot be transmitted according
to the Intentions and Intentions of the House. We are with all due
Respect Your Excellency's most obedient Humble Servants
Charles Carroll Thomas Worthington Henry Hall.
In answer to which said Remonstrance, we Received from his
Excellency the following Letter.
Annapolis, January 14, 1742
Gentlemen,
Having perused your Remonstrance, I think it proper to acquaint
you, that I gave directions to the several Naval officers, at the pro-
rogation of the last Sessions of Assembly, to deliver to you forthwith
an Account of the authorities, under which they Received the Twelve
pence per Hogshead, and ffourteen pence per Ton properly Authen-
ticated.
I should be glad you would let me know how far these directions
have been comply'd with, and wherein there has been a ffailure,
that if it be necessary, I may give further orders, for the Satisfac-
tion of the House, agreeable to the promise I made them at the
breaking up of the Assembly. I am Gentlemen
Your most Humble Servant
Tho. Bladen

L. H. J.