54 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 22-Dec. 23, 1758.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
Dec. 18

for Sincking and replaceing the whole by an equal Assessment in
all Estates real and Personal, and Lucrative Offices and employments
and Will not pass, sent to the Lower House by Col.^o Charles Ham-
mond
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning at 10 of Clock

Dec. 19

Tuesday Morning 19^th December 1758.
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday

Read the Petition of James Matthews of Baltimore County Late
press master Praying relief referred to the Consideration of the
Lower House and Sent by Benedict Calvert Esq.^r
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

Read the Petition of the Ex.^rs of John Paca jun.^r Late of Balti-
more County deceased Praying relief referred to the Consideration
of the Lower House and sent by Benedc.^t Calvert Esq
Ordered that Col.^o Tasker and Daniel Dulany Esq examine and
Inspect the Accounts of the agents appointed by the £40,000 Act
and make report thereupon to this House

Col.^o Hammond and Col.^o Tasker are sent to the Lower House
to acquaint the Speaker that his Excellency requires his attendance
with the Lower House in the Upper House immediately

The Lower House attend and his Excellency is pleased to make
the following Speech

Gentlemen of the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly
In Consequence of an Intimation from the Lords of Trade and
plantations the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary hath Com-

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manded me to recommend it to you to agree and prepare a Bill
for obliging the masters of all Vessels that shall Come to this Prov-
ince through the Capes of Virginia to pay a duty of two pence Sterling
a Ton towards building a Light House on Cape Henry and keeping
a Light therein, the said Duty to Commerce from the Time that a
Similar Act shall be made by the Legislature of Virginia for the Same
purpose and the amount thereof or a part of it to be expended and
paid Annually inproportion to what shall be Expended and Applied
every year out of the money that Shall be received from the masters
of Vessels Trading to Virginia