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A Bill entitled an Act to prevent the Navigation on Potowmac
River Monocasey and great Conicocheague Creeks being obstructed.
Sent by Benedict Calvert Esquire along with the following Message.
By the Upper House of Assembly Nov.r 29..th 1765
Gentlemen
Our Reason for proposing the Amendments, to the Bill entitled an
Act for preventing the Navigation on Potowmac River Monocasey &
great Conicocheague Creeks being obstructed was because we thought,
that private Property acquired or improved under the general Credit
and Faith of our Laws ought not to be affected by a subsequent Act.
Who, or whether any Person might be affected by the Act, were it
to pass according to its original Frame, we did not enquire, for if
none would be affected, that Part of the Bill we proposed to amend
would be improper for want of an Object, and if any would be
affected, it would be productive of an Effect not consistent with either
Policy or Justice. Upon reconsidering of the Matter, and Perusal
of your Message, no Reason occurs to us to induce an Alteration
of the Opinion we formed upon the Reasons we have explained, nor
do we perceive a Competition of Interests on this Occasion, in which
a Regard to the Welfare of the Public ought to be preferred to that
of a Single Person, or why it would not be more equitable to provide
for the general Convenience, at the general Expence, than by an
Injury to private Property gained or rendered more valuable under
the Faith and Credit of existing Laws.
Signed p Order Upton Scott Cl: Up: Ho:
Mess.rs J. Goldsborough and Three Others bring the following
Message along with Journal of Accounts.
By the Lower House of Assembly Nov..r 29..th 1765
May it please your Honours
We herewith send you the Journal of Acco.ts and a List of Debts
incurred on Account of the late War, which we hope your Honours
will assent to. Signed p Order MMacnemara Cl: Lo: Ho:
Adjourned until 10 oClock Tomorrow Morning
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