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L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
May 6
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Encouragement of Jonas Green, of the City of Annapolis, Printer;
Read the first Time, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
On Motion, Leave was given to oblige the Clerks who write in
the several public Offices, to take the Oath of Office, and the several
Oaths to the Government, That Mr. Edward Tilghman, and Mr.
Thomas Ringgold, do prepare and bring in the same.
Mr. Carroll delivers to Mr. Speaker the following Proposal for
establishing a College :
That the Lord Proprietary make a Grant of the Four Acres of
Land whereon the Governor's House stands.
That as soon as the above Grant be made, the Visitors, or Persons
nominated for the Purpose, may agree for necessary Repairs, Out-
House, Gardens, &c. to be described at Length in the Bill, and all
Furniture to a certain Amount.
That all the above be paid for, by Way of Subscription and
Lottery.
The Subscription to be paid into a certain Number of Visitors
near at Hand, at certain Times to be appointed in the Bill.
Those Visitors to be nominated as Managers of the Lottery.
One Representative of each County to be named a Visitor, with
those at present of King William's School; and for Succession, a
Resident (by Law) in each County to be chosen.
The Money arising upon the Scholars to be applied to Twenty-
eight Charity Boys, to be recommended by the County Courts, two
from each County.
That there be a Clause to make good Title to the Ground, against
all Claims whatsoever.
That King William's School, as soon as the College is erected, be
made fit for the Assembly, by Direction of Commissioners to be
named in the Bill.
That the Visitor in each County, and such other Persons as the
Visitors or Managers aforesaid may appoint, shall take Subscrip-
tions, and sell Tickets, and account with the above Visitors.
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p. 421
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Taxes proposed, Ordinary Licences, ..................... £600
Wheel Carriages, .................................... 250
Wine not from Great-Britain, ..........................
Card Tables, 10 s...................................... 50
Billiard Tables, ...................................... 40
Calvert's Donation, .................................. 40
Batchelors Tax, Value £300 to £500.15 £500 and upwards 25 s.
Which was Read, and thereupon the Question was put, That this
House do concur therewith. Resolved in the Affirmative.
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