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put, Whether this House agrees to the Amendments proposed by
the Upper House to the said Bill, or Not ? Resolved in the Negative.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 47
March 6

For the Negative,

Williamson,

Smallwood,

Pearce,

Gresham,

Gillis,

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Falconar,

Handy,

Addison,

Carroll,

J. Goldsborough,

Murdock,

Hall,

Oldham,

Frasier,

Gassaway,

Edmunson,

Hawkins,

J. J. Mackall,

Tilghman,

Evans,

B. Mackall,

Travers,

Scarborough,

Reynolds,

Gray,

Chapline,

Gantt,

Ridgely,

Magruder.

Lee,

Paca,

Stoddert,

Hyjand,

For the Affirmative,

Barnes,

Henry,

Hamilton,

Harrison,

W. Dulany,

D. Dulany.

The Bill intituled, A Supplementary Act to the Act intituled, An
Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco, for preventing Frauds in
his Majesty's Customs, and for the Limitation of Officer's Fees; was
read the second Time and will pass, and was sent to the Upper
House, by Doctor Hamilton and Mr. Pearce.
The House adjourns till the morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

Thursday, March 7, 1754.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
A Bill intituled, An Act impowering the Justices of Frederick
County Court, to levy on the taxable Inhabitants of the said County,
a Sum of Current Money, for the Use therein mentioned; was read
the first and second Time, by an especial Order, and will pass, and
was sent to the Upper House by Mr. Handy, and Mr. Oldham.
The following Message, viz.
By the Lower House of Assembly, March 7, 1754.
May it please your Honours,
We have considered the Amendments proposed by your Honours
to the Bill, For his Majesty's Service, and cannot agree to them; but
as we are sensible of how great Importance it is, at this Juncture,
to cultivate a strict Friendship and Alliance with the Six Nations
of Indians, by making them suitable Presents, and are fully Per-

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suaded that the Ways and Means fallen upon to replace the Money

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