168 Assembly Proceedings, August 5-September 28, 1745.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46

It being agreed to make several Amendments to the Report, it
was committed accordingly.
The House adjourns til To-morrow Morning 9 of the Clock.

September
14

Saturday Morning, September 14, 1745
The House met according to Adjournment, and the Proceedings
of Yesterday were read.
Col. King delivers M^r Speaker the following Report as amended
in the Committee.
At a Committee appointed by the Honourable the Lower House
of Assembly to enquire what Commodities, besides Tobacco, it will
be convenient to tax, and how much, towards raising a Sum to be
paid his Lordship in lieu of his Quit Rents ;

Were Present

Col. Robert King M^r Philip Hammond Col. Thomas Colvill
M^r Joshua George M^r Walter Smith D^r Charles Carroll

Your Committee conceive that the following Merchandize and
Commodities will bear the several Duties or Imposts to them respec-
tively annexed, viz.
Exports

Pipe Staves 5^s Sterling per Thousand
Hogshead Staves 2^s 6^d per Thousand
Barrel Staves 1^s6^d per Thousand
Shingles 6^d per Thousand

Imports

Negroes 20^s Sterling per Head additional Duty.
White Servants in general 5^s per Head
Rum and Spirits, 5^s per Hundred Gallons, in all Bottoms, and by
whatever Ways or Means brought in, with the usual Discount
allowed.
Every Pipe of Wine, 5^s and so in Proportion for a smaller Cask
with the usual Discount allowed
All which is humbly submitted to the Consideration of your Hon-
ourable House Signed per Order V. Denton, Clerk

p. 517

Which being read, the House concurs therewith.
A Bill for settlement of Lands therein mentioned, on Francis
Waring, and the Heirs of this Body lawfully begotten, was read the
first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
M^r Harris from the Committee of Laws, brings in a Bill enti-
tuled, An Act for the better regulating the Election of Delegates to
serve in Assembly; which was read the first Time, and ordered to
lie on the Table