80 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 11, 1748.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
May 23

The petition of King and Queen parish in St. Mary's County,
was here read and granted. On Motion to bring in a Bill, to apply
part of the fines and Forfeitures to provide Arms and Ammunition
for Defence of this Province; Leave is given: Ordered, That the
Committee of Laws prepare and bring in a Bill Accordingly. The
Petition of the Present Commissioners of Charles Town was read
and granted. The House adjourns until To-morrow Morning 9 of
the Clock

May 24

Tuesday Morning May 24. 1748.

The House met according to adjournment. Messieurs John and
Richard Gresham, and Capt. Tilghman, appeared. Ordered. That
the Petition of the sundry Inhabitants of S^t Mary Anne Parish, and
others in Cecil County be heard at the Bar of this House by Council
on Thursday next The Bill entituled, An Act empowering the
Justices of Kent County &c was read the second time and will pass,
and was sent to the upper House by M^r Harris and M^r Mills, M^r
Hammond from the Committee of Laws, delivers to M^r Speaker
the following report Viz.

By the Committee of Laws, May 24^th 1748

In Pursuance of an order of the Honble House, dated May 12^th
1748 appointing this a Committee of Ways and Means, in relation
to obtaining Liberty for Importation of Salt into this Province,
from any parts of Europe in Amity with his Majesty, his Heirs,
and Successors; Your Committee humbly represent, That the Char-
ter from King Charles the First to Cecilius Calvert, Baron of Bal-
timore in 1634, there is a saving Clause in the following words :

p. 766

Saving always unto us our Heirs and successors, and to all the sub-
jects of our Kingdom of England and Ireland, of us our Heirs and
successors, free Liberty of Fishing for Sea Fish, as well in the Sea,
Bays, Inlets and navigable rivers, as in the Harbours, Bays and
Creeks of the province aforesaid, and the privileges of salting and
Drying their Fish on the shore of the said Province, and for the
same Cause, to cut and take under wood or twigs there growing,
and to build Cottages and sheads necessary in this behalf as they
heretofore have or might reasonably have used, which Libertys and
Privileges nevertheless the Subjects aforesaid of us, our Heirs and
successors shall enjoy without any notable Damage or Injury to be
done to the said now Lord Baltimore his Heirs or assigns, or to the
Dwellers and Inhabitants of the said Province, in the Ports, Creeks
and Shores aforesaid; and Especially in the woods and Copses
growing within the said Province and if any shall do any such Dam-
age or Injury, he shall incur the heavy Displeasure of us our Heirs
and successors, Punishment of the Laws; and shall moreover make
satisfaction. Y^r Committee humbly observe That by the foregoing