The Upper House. 537

Account of or paid any Mony for the Excise aforesaid since 20.^th
of June 1757.
That Hercules Coutts Collector of Kent County has rendered no
Account or paid any Money on the Land tax since Nov.^r 1756. nor
rendred any Account nor paid any Money for the Excise on Liquors
since 29. ^th Sep.^r 1757. and that the said Coutts as Sheriff of the said
County has neglected to pay the Duty on Billiard Tables for the
Year 1757.

That William Hedges late Sheriff and Collector of Cecil County
and William Raisin late Sheriff and Collector of Kent County have
never returned any Acco:^t of, or paid any Mony on any of the
Funds raised by the £40000 : Act.
That James Dickson Collector of Frederick County has returned
no Account or paid any Money for Excise on Liquors since 29. of
Sep.^r 1757. nor any Mony on Account of the Batchellor's Tax for
the Year 1757. or rendered any List of Batchellors for that Year.
All which is submitted to the Consideration of both Houses of
Assembly this 8.^th Day of May 1758.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
May 8

Samuel Chamberlaine Robert Lloyd Matt. Tilghman
Walter Dulany John Bracco Brice T : B : Worthington
M.^r Earle Alex :^r Williamson John Hanson

Adjourned 'till to Morrow Morning 10: o' Clock

Tuesday Morning 9. of May 1758.
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
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
A Message from the Lower House by Mess.^rs Williamson and
Deye with the Bill for reducing the Allowances of the Members of
the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly.
By the Lower House of Assembly 9 :^th May 1758.
May it please your Honours
When we received the Bill you sent us the 19.^th of last Month for
reducing the Allowances of the Members of the Upper and Lower
Houses of Assembly which we now return you without suffering
it to be read a second Time, we had had some Time under our
Consideration the Bill entituled, An Act for reducing the Allowances
of the Councillors Deputies and Delegates that shall serve in the

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