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of the Land whereon the house for the Residence of a Governor is
built also the Buildings and other Materials on the said Land now
being whereby it not only Appeared that the said house was ex-
posed in such Manner as that some Parts thereof were upon the De-
cay, but also that several of the materials purchased for the same
were in great Danger of being Spoiled by Rains coming through the
Roof of the house
Under these Circumstances We Conceive that what ever Use
may be hereafter made of the house or Materials, It is however not
only expedient but even necessary to give such Directions for the
securing and preserving them, so that they may be Usefull & Service-
able for what purposes they may be hereafter Applyed to; and We
shall readily Concur in whatever Measures your house thinks fit for
this End.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho.
The Speaker attended by the members of the Lower house brings
up to this house the following Message
By the Lower house of Assembly 11 June 1748
May it please your honours
In answer to your Message of this Day by Benedict Calvert Esqr
Your Honours agree that what We observe with Regard to the true
and genuine Design of the Inspection Law, in the Deduction of One
fourth of the Tobacco is certainly Right that a Liberty was given
to the Debtors thereby to pay but three fourths. We are sorry that
an Intention so universally approved should meet with any Obstruc-
tion in being carried into Execution Especially in a Point so essen-
tially necessary for Preventing avaritious and Crafty Creditors from
having it in their Power to gain by Subtility & Evation a Greater
sum from their unhappy Debtors, than what the Legislature De-
signed as a Just Equivalent under the said Law, by means whereof
the People are subject to Oppression and that Justice and Equity
Entended between the Creditor and Debtor intirely frustrated and
the Poore Distressed Debtor Drawn into a snare that he can truly
be said not to have in his Power to avoid; For if it is well known
how Little freedom of Action or Person under such Circumstances
Enjoys, and should such Evasive Construction Prevail, it must be
Manifestly injurious to the Scope and Design of the said Law, We
think it not only consistant but becoming the Legislature to Remedy
an Evil so Obvious and tho Particular Inconveniences may happen
sometimes under a Law penned with the Greatest Deliberation, yet
We conceive, that the Legislative Body have or ought to have the
Felicity of the People whom they Govern at all times in View, and
shew their good Inclinations by the Greatest Willingness to Contrib-
ute a Remedy to any Evils that may happen as soon as Discovered,
so ought in more Especial Manner Regard to be had (We Appre-
hend) in the present Case, as your honours Well know with what
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Liber No. 34
June 11
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