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foreign Gold, below that current in Great Britain, and do refuse to
take or receive the same in Discharge of the Rents due from his
Lordship's Tenants in this Province, unless paid at such under Rate,
and often vary and change such Value: That many of the good
People, his Majesty's liege Subjects of this Province, his Lord-
ship's Tenants, are compelled to pay the same accordingly; it being
impracticable for them to procure the Sterling coin'd Money of
Great Britain, to discharge their Rents. Which Actings and Doings
are not only against the just Rights of his Majesty's Subjects here,
but are oppressive, and tend to alienate the Affections of these faith-
ful Subjects from his Lordship's Rule and Government. But is
humbly submitted to the Consideration of your Honourable House.
Signed per Order, Wm. Wilkins, Clerk.
Col. Hooper, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act for the further altering and estab-
lishing certain Warehouses, and for other Purposes therein men-
tioned; which was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the
Table.
On motion that a Bill be brought in, to apply the one Pound of
Tobacco per Poll, levied and assessed by the Governor and Council
in the Year 1744, and collected by the several Sheriffs of this Prov-
ince; Leave is given: Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do pre-
pare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
Dr. Carroll delivers to Mr. Speaker the following Account :

L. H. J.

Liber No. 46
June 16

Dr. The Public of Maryland.

1747, June.

To Jonas Green, for Paper, ——

1 05 0

To James Johnson, for Paper, ———

7 16 0

To Henry Hall, for Ditto, ———

2 00 0

1748, May 15.

To Mr. Nicholas Maccubbin, for Ditto,

0 14 0

To Paper delivered to the Clerk,

0 05 0

£.

12 00 0

Per Contra, Cr.

1747. June 17-

By an Order on Charles Hammond,

Treasurer of the Western Shore,

payable to C. Carroll and Geo.

Buchanan, ——— ———

10 0 0

1748,

By Received in the Public of Mr.

Hammond, —— ——

2 0 0

£.

12 0 0

Errors excepted, C. Carroll,
Geo. Buchanan.
Which was read and approved.
The House adjourns until Tomorrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

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