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Resolved, That the levying and taking the Sum of Twelve Pence
Sterling per Hogshead, by the Right Honourable the Lord Pro-
prietary of this Province, on all Tobacco exported out of the same,
under Pretence and Colour of the said Act of 1704, is not war-
ranted by Law.
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That if the above Act of 1704
had been in Force, from the Restoration of the Government by
the Crown to the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, to this
Time; yet the Sum of Three Pence Sterling, Part of the said Twelve
Pence Sterling, agreeable to the plain Construction of the above-
mentioned Act of 1704, and her late Majesty Queen Anne's Instruc-
tion to her Governor here when the said Act was in Force, ought to
be applied towards the purchasing of Arms and Ammunition for
the Defence of this Province.
It being moved, that an Address be prepared to the Right Hon-
ourable the Lord Proprietary, upon the Subject Matter aforesaid:
Resolved, That an Address be prepared accordingly.
Ordered, That Col. Hooper, Dr. Carroll, and Col. Colvill, do pre-
pare and bring in the same.
Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to
Mr. Speaker the Supplementary Bill to the Act entituled, An Act for
amending the Staple of Tobacco, &c. Indorsed, " By the Upper
House of Assembly, May 31, 1750: Read the second Time, and
will pass, with the following Amendments." (See pages 365-366)
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 31
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Mr. William Smith, a Member returned to serve in this present
Assembly for Baltimore County, appeared in the House. Ordered,
That Major Sheredine and Capt. Paca do go with Mr. Smith to the
Upper House to see him qualified: They return, and acquaint Mr.
Speaker, that Mr. Smith was qualified in the usual Manner.
The Gentleman took his Seat in the House.
The House adjourns 'til Tomorrow Morning at 9 o'Clock.
Friday Morning, June i, 1750.
The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all present as Yesterday, except Mr. Waggaman. The
Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
The Question was put, Whether the Bill entituled, A Supplemen-
tary Act to the Act entituled, An Act for amending the Staple of
Tobacco, &c. shall be enforced; or Not ? Resolved in the Affirmative.
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