344 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 26-Oct. 15, 1760.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
Oct. 7

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Adjourned till to morrow Morning ten of the Clock

Oct. 8

Wednesday Morning 8^th October 1760
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning

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Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

Oct. 9

Thursday Morning 9^th October 1760
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
The following Message with the Bill for easing the Inhabitants
of this Province from the Great and unequal Burthen from the
Additional Land [Tax] is Sent by Benedict Calvert Esq^r
By the Upper House of Assembly 9^th October 1760
Gentlemen
Although we were of Opinion when we proposed the Several
Amendments that are indorsed on the bill entituled An Act for
Easing the Inhabitants of this Province from the great and unequal
Burthen of the Additional Land Tax, and Still think that it would
be advisable on many accounts, for us to extend at this time, the
Duration of the Act for granting a Supply of £40,000 for his
Majesties Service that was passed in 1756 for one Year only, beyond
the term for which it was Originally intended to remain in force.
Yet as the Funds that were appropriated to Sink the Bills of Credit
which were emitted by Virtue of that Act have proved deficient
beyond all our Expectations and we think it just and expedient
that the Land Holders in this Province should be in some measure
relieved from the great and unequal Burthen which is about to fall
on them We are willing to agree to your Proposition for continuing
the £40,000 Act for the Term of two years after the Term when it
would otherwise expire, But as we are far from being Satisfied that
no ill consequence would follow from the Collectors being directed