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or Perhaps it may be said this is only the Handy work of some over
bussie bodies as it was said of Papers that was found in Pickawaxon
wherein was Discovered a Popish Plott which in Reality was noth-
ing Else but our forgery as this hand Writing will shew, yet have
had its Desired Effect; This to some may seem a strange way of
Proceeding, but they would Cease to Wonder and Excuse us if they
were once to see the proceedings of the late General Assemblys with-
out their Disguises as we have done; who have Stript of [f] the Vail
ript up the Bowels & strictly Examined them .where we find every
thing that Interferes with the Private Interest of Court favourites,
and other Great ones of this Province, is laid Aside, be it never so
much for the Publick Good, and everything that answers their own
by ends carried on at all Events and in Fine there is such Laws pre-
paring, as none but the School Master of Hell could Invent or Im-
pose upon poor People Oh! Poor Planters did ye but feel the
Burthens that is Preparing by the Egyptian Task Masters to be laid
on your shoulders I am Persuaded that ye would not only Excuse us
but also Aid and Assist to put what is aforesaid in Execution We
cannot Dismiss this Paper without forewarning all Persons from
Carrying their Tobacco to the Warehouses (if any be after this
Notice given) Except they first be secured against all future Dam-
ages that may happen to their Tobacco. We Add no more but Con-
clude with a hearty wish that this Timely Notice may be a means to
prevent future Damages. March 12^th 1747
P. S. the whole Proceedings of the last Assembly will soon be
Published by the same Method that this is
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
May 17

Wednesday Morning 18 May 1748
This House met again according to adjournment

Present as yesterday
Read the Petition of Several the Freeholders of Prince Georges
County Praying that a Bill may be brought in to Enable the Com-
missioners of the said County to Levy on the Taxable Inhabitants
thereof at three Equal Assessments a Sum not, exceeding One hun-
dred & fifty Thousand Pounds of Tobacco to Build a new Court
house, and to Appoint a Place where it shall be built, or Leave the
same to the Votes of the Freeholders Referred to the Consideration
of the Lower house of Assembly and sent by Col Hammond
Read the Petition of the Subscribers Inhabitants Queen Caroline
Parish and Places adjacent, thereto in Ann Arundel County Praying
the Inspection House may be fixed at the Midle Elk Ridge Landing
Referred to the Consideration of the Lower house of Assembly and
sent by Col Hammond

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