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State of the funds on View On which said 15 :th day of February
the said Commissioners so to be Nominated out of and from among
the Members of both houses should make Enquirey into the State
of the ffunds aforesaid and Estimate what those funds in the five
years Collection would amount to allowing the fifth years Collection
then to come to be equal to the averaged Rate of the four preceeding
years and if any deficiency should appear on such Estimate they
should then ascertain such Additional Tax on Lands to make good
such deficiency and least the fifth years Collection should fall Short
of what should be then allowed in such Estimate by which Means the
deficiency might be larger than by such Estimate to them appeared
the further sum of five hundred pounds should be added thereto
That the Persons so to be Nominated should deliver Certificates of
the Rates of the Additional Land Tax aforesaid under their hands
and Seals by the day of to the Sheriff of Ann
Arundel County under Proper Penalties to be forwarded as Publick
Letters that the Additional Tax should be Collected accounted for
&c:a as the Land Tax already Imposed That the Persons so to be
Nominated who should then meet and Act should be allowed in
the Journal of Accounts to the Pay Ascertained for Councillors and
delegates Serving in General Assembly and Itinerant Charges. That
the Proceedings of the Persons so to be nominated should be laid
before the next General Assembly thereafter. Upon which the Con-
ferrees of the Upper house resorted to their house to take their
Instructions Who returned and told the Conferrees of the Lower
house that the Upper House would agree to the Proposition except
that part which directs that three Members of the Upper House and
Twelve of the Lower house should be appointed Commissioners
whom they would not agree should be Chose out of the Members of
either house but that Persons should be Nominated that were not
Members.
The Conferrees Adjourn till ten oClock to Morrow Morning And
met Accordingly.
The Conferees of the Upper house propose that the Commis-
sioners to be appointed in case of a deficiency be appointed in like
manner and in the same Proportion as usual by both houses in laying
the Publick Levy
Upon which the Conferrees of the Lower house repair to their
house for Instructions
The Conferrees Adjourn to half an hour after two oClock Post
Meridiem. And met accordingly.
When the Conferrees of the Lower house report that their house
will not concur with the proposal of the Conferrees of the Upper
House but do propose that the Commissioners to be appointed in
Case of a deficiency be five Members of the Upper house and twelve
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