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Which Bill was Read here, and passed for Ingrossing.

On Motion, the Question was put, That Leave be given to bring
in a Bill for Raising the Sum of £45,000 for his Majesty's Service,
and the more immediate Defence and Security of the Frontier In-
habitants; and Emitting £35,000 in Bills of Credit, and Raising a
Fund for sinking and replacing the Whole, by a Tax upon Ferries, a
Tax upon all Pilots, a Tax upon all taxable Persons, with an addi-
tional Tax upon Negroes, a Tax upon Land, a Tax upon all Lucra-
tive Offices, Places of Profit, Benefices, and Professions, a Tax upon
all the Proprietary's Manors, Reserved and Leased Lands. Resolved
in the Negative.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 50
May 5
p. 182

For the Affirmative,
Sothoron, Wilson, Oldham,

Waggaman, Edmondson, Harris. [6]

For the Negative,

Reeder, Sulivane, Murdock,
Williamson, Lecompte, Fraser,
Hynson, Govane, T. Gantt,
Hammond, J. H. Dorsey, King,
Gassaway, Cockey Deye, Lloyd,
Carroll, Hyland, E. Tilghman,
Worthington, Earle, Bracco,
J. J. Mackall, Baker, Chapline,
E. Gantt, Ward, E. Dorsey,
Hanson, Dulany, Beatty.

M. Tilghman, Woodward, [33]

On Motion, Leave given, to bring in a Bill for the Support of an
Agent, for this Province, in Great-Britain ;

Ordered, That Colonel Tilghman, Mr. Edward Dorsey, Mr. Ham-
mond, and Mr. Carroll, do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.

The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

Saturday, May 6, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment : The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday, except Mr. Tilden and Mr.
Reynolds. The Procedings were Read.

Colonel Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill,
entituled, An Act for Raising Two Pence Sterling for every Hogs-
head of Tobacco exported out of this Province, for Payment of an
Agent in Great-Britain, for the Service of this Province; which was

May 6