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Prince George's and Charles Counties to levy on the taxable In-
habitants of Saint John's (commonly called King George's) Parish,
in said Counties the Quantity of fifty six thousand Pounds of To-
bacco for the Purposes therein mentioned thus indorsed "By the
Upper House of Assembly Nov.^r 16.^th 1771 Read the first Time
and ordered to lie on the Table.
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."

"By the Upper House of Assembly November 19.^th 1771 Read
the second Time and will pass
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."

Which was read here and past for ingrossing
On reading a second Time the Propositions brought in Yesterday
by M.^r Hall, the Question was put that the following Words Viz.^t
"And if upon the best Calculation we can make any of them shall
appear by the proposed Alterations to be reduced too low we shall
most readily upon the present Conference increase the flees in such
a Manner as that they may amount to a handsome and adequate
Income" be struck out?
Resolved in the Negative

L H. J.
Liber No. 54
Nov. 19

For the Negative

Buchanan,

Ware,

Hall,

p. 259

Ringgold,

Hawkins,

Paca,

Johnson,

Gale,

Tilghman,

Chase,

Adams,

N. Thomas,

Hammond,

W. Richardson,

Chamberlaine,

Mackall,

Ennalls,

So. Wright,

Smallwood,

Baxter,

Earle.

Harrison,

Contee,

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For the Affirmative

Gresham,

Deye,

Wootton,

Worthington,

Ward,

Beatty,

Weems,

Beall,

Hagar.

Moale,

Tyler,

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Risteau,

Luckett,