The Lower House. 373

Wednesday, 8^th October, 1760.

The House met according to Adjournment. The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.

Mr. Greenfield appeared in the House.
Mr. Wilson and Mr. Edmondson, on their Application to the
House, have Leave of Absence.
The Report of the Commissioners appointed by the Act for

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Liber No. 51
Oct. 8

granting a Supply of £40,000, &c. to compute and ascertain the Rate
of an additional Tax on Lands, in Case of a Deficiency of the Funds
raised by Virtue of the said Act, &c. was Read the second Time;
and it appearing to this House, by the Report from the Commis-
sioners appointed to settle the Rate of the additional Land-Tax,
by the Act, entituled, An Act for granting a Supply of £ 40000 for
his Majesty's Service, and striking Thirty- four Thousand and Fifteen
Pounds Six Shillings thereof in Bills of Credit, and raising a Fund
for sinking the same, That the Number of Commissioners directed
by the aforesaid Act, to rate and ascertain the additional Land Tax,
mentioned in the said Act, did not meet pursuant to the said Act, and
it also appearing, that the Certificates made out by such of the Com-
missioners as did meet, instead of being directed To the Collectors
of the Land-Tax, are directed To the Sheriffs of the several Coun-
ties in this Province, by their particular Names; It is therefore
Resolved, That the Proceedings aforesaid of the said Commissioners,
and the Certificates aforesaid by them made, are altogether Void, and
of no Effect; and that no Sheriff or Collector hath any Power or
Authority, to Collect, Levy, Demand, or Receive, the said addi-
tional Land-Tax.

Signed p Order, M. Macnemara, Cl. Lo. Ho.

Ordered, That the foregoing Resolve be Printed forthwith in the
Maryland Gazette; and that the Clerk of this House do make an exact
Copy thereof, and that it be delivered to Jonas Green, Printer, to
publish accordingly.

Mr. Matthew Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a
Bill, entituled, An Act for granting a Supply of £32,000 for his
Majesty's Service, &c.

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The first Reading thereof was proceeded on; but for want of
Time to Read it throughout, consonant to the Rules of Sitting.

The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. King appeared in the House.
The Order of the Day being Read; the Petition of sundry the
Inhabitants of Baltimore County, was referred for Consideration
on the Morrow.
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