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and Frederick Parish, was read, with the Amendments proposed by
the Upper House, and passed for ingrossing.
George Steuart, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to M.r
Speaker, the Bill, entitled, An Act for amending the Staple of To-
bacco, for preventing ffrauds in his Majesty's Customs, and for the
Regulation of Officers ffees; thus indorsed: "By the Upper House
of Assembly, November 6:th 1770. Read the first Time, and ordered
to lie on the Table.
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."
And thus "By the Upper House of Assembly, November 20:th
1770: Read the second Time and will not pass.
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."
Also the following Message, Viz.t
By the Upper House of Assembly, 20:th of November, 1770
Gentlemen,
We have declared in the most explicit Terms that we were willing
to concur with you, ..... [The lengthy message beginning thus is
printed in full in the Upper House Journal, pp. 366-369].
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Liber No. 54
Nov. 20
p. 182
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Which was read.
On Motion, Leave given to Bring in a Bill to continue the Power
of Inspectors and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
Ordered, That M.r Chase and M.r Ringgold do prepare and bring
in the same
M.r Chase brings in, and delivers to M.r Speaker, the said Bill;
Which was read the first and second Time, by an especial Order, and
will pass. Sent to the Upper House by M.r Chase and M.r Johnson.
They return, and acquaint M.r Speaker they delivered the Bill
On Motion, Leave given to bring in a Bill to ease the Inhabitants
of this Province in the Payment of Attorneys ffees and Dues to the
Clergy
Ordered, That M.r Ringgold and M.r Chase do prepare and bring
in the same
His Excellency the Governor communicates to M.r Speaker the
following Message and Letter Viz.t
Gentlemen,
It has been the Object of my anxious Attention, and is my very
earnest Wish, to cultivate an amicable Understanding with the Rep-
resentatives of the People of Maryland; and I am therefore deeply
affected with Concern to be thus driven to express a Disapprobation
of the Spirit, by which some of your Proceedings have been guided,
and which prompted your last Address. My Duty I shall always
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