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U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
November 17
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with you, for altho all fines go to the King for this Reason that the
Courts of Justice are Supported at his Charge for the Protection of
his People, the People of Maryland and not his Lordship Support the
Courts of Justice by an assessment and Charge on themselves and
what fines are already transferred to, or given the Lord Proprietary
are and have been applied to the private use of the Lord Proprietaries
and not for the Support of the Courts of Justice or of the Govern-
ment in any way that is known to this house, and although the Late
Lord Proprietary has yearly taken and Received from the Trade
and People of this Province very great Sums yearly for Support of
Government, We know of no application of more than what is paid
to the Governor for the time being so that the rest is put to a private
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p. 473
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use and not for Support of Government.
And We think it very hard that his Majestys Subjects of Maryland
alone should be deprived of the Power of raising Money to be applied
to such purposes as may be of General Service to them and we are
apprensive that such Refusal may withdraw the affection of the
People from his Lordships Government, which from good offices
from those presiding ought to be promoted, but as We expect this
Session is drawing to a Conclusion We shall not again Send up that
Bill, but hope at another time your honours will agree to what we
have proposed in Relation thereto.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
Three Bills from the Lower house by Mess." Hamilton & Bond
The Bill entituled an Act continuing an Act entituled an Additional
Supplementary Act to the Act entituled an Act for laying out &
erecting a Town at a place called Long Point on the West Side of
North East River in Cecil County, The Bill entituled an Act to enable
the Persons therein Named to levy assess and apply the Money therein
mentioned The Bill entituled an Act impowering the Justices of
Prince Georges County to levy on the taxable Inhabitants of the said
County a Sum not Exceeding three thousand pounds of Tobacco for
the uses therein mentioned; Severally thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 17 November 1753.
Read the first & Second time by an especial Order & will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
Read the first and Second time by an Especial Order in this house
& will pass Sent to the Lower house by Col Hammond.
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the Afternoon
Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning
Eight Engrossed Bills from the Lower house by Mess.rs Harrison
and Rasin viz.t The Bill entituled an Act continuing an Act entituled
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