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Richard Lee Esq.^r Naval Officer of Potowmack it likewise appears
that the Snow Tryal William M.^cGaghin Master, entred in the said
Port of Potowmack, ninety one Convicts, and cleared out thence
without paying the Duty of twenty Shillings Currency p. Head on
the same ninety one Convicts, and it also appears by said List of
Entries, in said Port of Annapolis that during the Course of last
Year's Importation, and since the 29.^th of April 1756, sundry
Persons paid to the said Naval Officer of Port Annapolis, the
Duty of twenty Shillings p. Head, on Convicts, and Convicts to
serve for 7. Years upwards, and we submit it whether the said
Naval Officers, ought not to have collected the Duty of twenty
Shillings Currency p. Head, on the Convicts and Servants imported
as aforesaid.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
April 2g

Your Committee likewise observe, that no Account hath been
rendred or Money paid by the Naval Officer of Patuxent from the
14.^th Day of March 1755. to 29.^th September thereafter.
All which is submitted to the Consideration of both Houses of
Assembly.
Bened.^t Calvert
John Henry
M.^r Earle
Josi. Bealle
John Bracco
Rob.^t Lloyd
Alex^r Williamson
John Paca
N. B. No Money hath been paid into the Office by any Person
in Discharge of the Money said to be in the Hands of the Widow
of William Rumsey, late of Cecil County deceased by the Report
in Oct.^r Session 1756.

Benjamin Bonnet of London, Notary Public by Royal Authority

duly admitted, and sworn, do hereby certifie, and attest unto all
whom it may concern, that on the Day of the Date hereof I went to
the Transfer Office of Stock of and in the Capital Stock of the Bank
of England, and there applying to one of the Clerks belonging to
that Office he exhibited to me a Leidger marked (R) wherein at
Folio (701.) I saw and read the Account of William Hunt and John
Hanbury both of London Esq.^rs wherein they are credited in their
joint Names for nineteen thousand five hundred Pounds Stock, of
and in the Capital Stock of the Bank of England aforesaid, which
I attest for Truth, and have granted this Act thereof, under my
Notarial Seal in London 7. Day of May 1755.
In Testimonium Veritatis
SEAL Ben : Bonnet : Not : Pub.
1755

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