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ties, and all Monies due on Funds payable into the said Office; was
read the second Time, by an especial Order, and will pass, and was
sent to the Upper House, by Mr. Lloyd, and Mr. Stoddert.
Mr. Bordley, from the Committee of Laws, brings in and deliv-
ers to Mr. Speaker a Bill, entituled, An Act to adjourn Baltimore
County Court; which was Read the first and second Time, by an
especial Order, and will not pass.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
March 3

Tuesday, March 4, 1755.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c. All appeared as
Yesterday, except Mr. Bordley.
A Petition of John Rawlings, of Frederick County, praying a
Copy of the Report, from the Committee of Grievances, &c. and
Time to answer the Facts therein contained, preferred to this House,
was Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
His Excellency communicated to Mr. Speaker the following Mes-
sage, viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
Having just received Advices from the Lord Proprietary, I take
this Opportunity of paying the most ready Obedience to his Lord-
ship's Instructions, by acquainting you, that his Lordship has, on a
full and deliberate Consideration of the several Acts that were
enacted in the October Session, 1753, signified to me, that the Objec-
tions which lie against some Parts of the Act entituled, An Act for
amending the Staple of Tobacco, for preventing Frauds in his
Majesty's Customs, and for the Limitation of Officers Fees, would
have induced him to signify his immediate Dissent to that Act, had
not a Sense of the great Utility of that Part of the Act which relates
to the Staple of Tobacco, his Lordship's affectionate Regard for his
Tenants, and a firm Persuation that you will not hesitate to prepare
a Bill, to repeal the Parts objected to, inclined him to suffer the Act
to continue till his Pleasure thereon could be made known to you,
that you may have an Opportunity to agree with the Gentlemen of
the other House, on such Repealing Act as his Lordship expects and
desires. The exceptionable Clauses are those that relate to the Regu-
lating and Limiting Officers Fees, and the Rates of English and
Foreign Coins. Such an Act as his Lordship mentions, I most ear-
nestly recommend to you, hoping you will proceed thereon, in a Man-
ner that will give entire Satisfaction.
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