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L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
March 17
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Rules have, by his Majesty and his Royal Ancestors, and also by
his Lordship and his Noble Ancestors, or some of them, been
hitherto approved, by having the Commissions of Judicature, to
include Directions of that Nature to the several judicial Magistrates;
unless those Words have at any Time been carefully or carelessly
omitted by the Officers in this Province, that drew such Com-
missions.
Resolved, That the Levying and Taking the Sum of Twelve
Pence Sterling per Hogshead, by the Right Honourable the Lord
Proprietary of this Province, on all Tobacco exported out of the
same, under Pretence and Colour of the Act of 1704, is not war-
ranted by Law.
Resolved, Nemine Contradicente, That if the above Act of 1704
had been in Force from the Restoration of the Government by the
Crown to the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, to this Time;
yet, the Sum of Three Pence Sterling, Part of the said Twelve
Pence Sterling, agreeable to the plain Construction of the above-
mentioned Act of 1704, and her late Majesty Queen Anne's Instruc-
tions to her Governor here when the said Act was in Force, ought
to be applied towards the purchasing of Arms and Ammunition for
the Defence of this Province.
Resolved, That the Hours of Sitting, for Dispatch of Public
Business, be from Nine of the Clock until Twelve; and from Two
of the Clock Afternoon until Five.
Ordered, That Mr. Sothoron do acquaint the Reverend Mr. Cain
[Samuel Keene], That he is desired by this House to Read Divine
Service, at a Quarter before Nine in the Morning, and at Five of
the Clock in the Afternoon, during this Session.
Ordered, That an Address be prepared, to be presented to his
Excellency on his Speech; and that Mr. John Hall, Mr. Edward
Tilghman, Mr. Charles Goldsborough, Mr. Hayward, Mr. Dulany,
Mr. James Tilghman, and Mr. Robert Lloyd, do prepare and bring
in the same.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning 9 of the Clock.
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March 18
p. 11
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Thursday, March 18, 1762.
The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.
On Motion, Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to
the Deputy Secretary of this Province forthwith to make out a
Writ of Election, directed to the Sheriff of Caecil County, to Elect a
Delegate to serve in the General Assembly of this Province, now
Sitting, in the Room of Mr. Francis Mauldin, deceased.
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