The Lower House. 367

M.^r Ringgold from the Conferees brings in and delivers to M^r
Speaker the following Report (Vizt)
Maryland ss^t
Nov^r 9,^th 1763.

At a meeting of the Conferees appointed by the both Houses of
Assembly

were present
The hon.^ble Philip Key Esq^r

The hon.^ble Daniel Dulany Eeq^r of the Upper house

The hon.^ble John Ridout Esq^r
M^r Murdock M^r Allen

M.^r Graham M^r Hanson
of the Lower house
M^r Johnson M^r Key

M.^r HalI M^r Ringgold
The hon,^ble Daniel Dulany Esq.^r chosen Chairman & Robert Couden
their Clerk
Whereupon it was proposed by the Conferees of the Upper house
that the Salaries of the Inspectors and all Charges attending In-
spection be Settled in Tobacco from money at 12/6 p Cent, and
then the same be payable in the following Species of Money (Vizt)

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Nov. 9

lb

Joannes's to pay ......................................

920

half Joannes's .......................................

460

Moydores ...........................................

348

English Guineas ......................................

272

french Guineas .......................................

268

Spanish pistoles not lighter than 4. penny W.^th 6 Grains .......

216

f rench Milled Pistoles .................................

212

Arabian Chequins ....................................

108

Other Gold Coins (German Excepted) by the penny weight ....

50

f rench Silver Crowns ..................................

60

Spanish Milled peices of Eight ...........................

60

Other good Spanish Silver for each Ounce .................

68

Those who may discharge Tobacco with Money by the present
Inspection Law, in every Case, may discharge Tobacco in any of the
Above Species of Money, according to the Above rate or pro-
portion
Which proposition was received by the Conferrees of the Lower
house in Order to Report and lay it before their House, the Con-
ference thereupon adjourned.

The Conferees met again according to Adjournment, and the
Conferees of the Lower house acquaint the Conferees of the Upper

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