254 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 2-Nov. 17, 1753.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
November 16

An ingrossed Bill intituled, An Act to cut off the Entail of Part
of a Tract of Land called Charley, now lying in Charles and Prince
George's Counties, and to Entail Lands of equal Value in Lieu
thereof; an ingrossed Bill intituled, An Act to repeal an Act in-
tituled, An Act for the Confirmation of Lands therein mentioned
to Richard Bennett, Esq; and, an ingrossed Bill intituled, An Act
for the Vesting and Settling an Estate of Inheritance in Fee-Simple,
of and in a certain Parcel or Lot of Ground, in the City of Annapolis,
containing 120 Feet, &c. on Horatio Samuel Middleton, and his
Heirs for ever; were severally read, and assented to, and sent to
the Upper House, with the Paper Bills thereof, by Mr. Bond, and
Capt. Lee.

The following Message, viz.
May it please your Honours,

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In Answer to your Message of the i4th, by Samuel Chamberlaine,
Esq; we do agree to allow the late Governor, for the Seal to five
special Commissions of Oyer and Terminer and Goal Delivery to
Caecil County, and have accordingly inserted it, but cannot consent
to allow for the Seals to fifteen Proclamations, relating to his
Lordship's Assent to the Inspection Law; the Publication of his
Lordship's Assent to our Laws was never yet thought needful for
the Validity of them, and we hope never will, therefore we think
it highly unreasonable to burthen the People for a Service so
apparently unnecessary: The Attendance of the Council of State,
and the Salary of their Clerk, we cannot think it reasonable to make
any Allowance for: The Service of that honourable Board is either
relative to his Lordship's private Affairs, or to Matters of Govern-
ment; in the first Case, 'tis plain the People ought not to be bur-
thened, and that they ought not in the latter will appear equally
clear, when it is considered, that by many Acts of Assembly of this
Province, Fines and Forfeitures are given to his Lordship the Lord
Proprietary, for Support of Government, and that the Sum of 12
Pence per Hogshead on all Tobacco exported out of this Province,
is collected and paid to his Lordship, under an Act expressly giving
it for Support of Government; and although we are of Opinion that
Act is not now in Force, yet we think it beyond doubt, that when
any Duty is collected it ought to be applied to the Purposes for
which it was given: For these Reasons, and Others which might
be used, we cannot agree to burthen the People with these Allow-
ances; and, we cannot but express our Hopes, that the same good
Disposition which your Honours have shewn throughout this Session
will prevail with you to weigh and consider this Matter with Atten-
tion, and that you will look on the Service of that honourable Board
in the same Light that we do, and that to prevent the great Incon-
veniencies arising from an Increase of the Public Debt, and that the