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other Receivers of his Majesty's said Revenue, but M.^r John
Rousby, and M.^r John Dansey, who act by the Authority of the
Government here, being appointed to those Offices, on the Death of
George Plater, and George Muschampe Esq.^rs formerly appointed to
those Offices by the Crown; but since that his Majesty's Surveyor
General has a particular Authority over the Officers of the Revenue
here, and is now Daily expected, his Excellency will take Care on his
Arrival, to settle this Matter with him. In the mean Time, he has
given Orders to the several Clerks of the County Courts, to return
him by the first of September next, an Account of all ffines and ffor-
feitures. M.^r Dansey's Accounts of the Three pence per Hogshead
for Arms, and of the ffines and fforfeitures are herewith sent you.
Signed per Order, W. Bladen, Cl. Council

Which was read the first Time, and Ordered to lye on the Table.

M.^r Wright from the Committee of Accounts, brings in and
delivers to M.^r Speaker, the Journal of Accounts, with the List
of Debts, that accrued on Account of the late War, annexed thereto;
which were read and assented to, and sent to the Upper House, by
the Gentlemen of the Committee of Accounts.
D. Dulany, Esq from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r Speaker,
the Paper Bill, entitled, An Act to impower the Justices of Somerset
County, to levy on the Taxable Inhabitants of Somerset Parish,
in the said County, the Quantity of 144,000^lb of Tobacco, for the
Uses therein mentioned, and the Paper Bill, for the Adjournment
and Continuance of Frederick County Court: Severally indorsed,
"By the Upper House of Assembly:" The ingrossed Bill whereof
this is the Original, is read and assented to.
Richard Lee, Esq from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r Speaker,
a Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Frederick County: Indorsed,
"By the Upper House of Assembly: Referred to the Consideration
of the Lower House of Assembly." Which Petition was here read
and ordered to lye on the Table.

A Petition of Arthur Whitby, of Dorchester County, was pre-
ferred to this House: Read the first Time and ordered to lye on
the Table

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Nov. 15

M.^r Smallwood brings in, and delivers to M.^r Speaker, a Bill,
entitled, An Act to enable the Justices of Charles County Court, to
assess and levy on the Taxable Inhabitants of Trinity Parish, a
Quantity of Tobacco, for building a Chapel of Ease in Benedict
Hundred, in said Parish and for other Purposes therein mentioned:
Which was read the first Time and ordered to lye on the Table.
On reading the second Time the Bill, entitled, An Act to repeal
Part of An Act, entitled, An Act for the Encouragement of such
Persons as shall undertake to build Water Mills: The Question
was put, That the said Bills to pass? Resolved in the Affirmative

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