Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666. 107

an unnecessary & uery
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Will^m Caluert Esqr the Messenger appointed, to present the
Sence & Vote of this howse, to these two Bills or Acts to the
Vpper howse.
Who returnes, & certifies the Speaker th^t the Vpper howse
desyres our Reasons.
M^r Speaker telling him, That the Reasons why noe Cessaon
are on the Journall: for w^ch Journall they have prouided an
Act this Sessions of Assembly. Then.

The howse adiorned by the Speaker 'till two a Clock after
noone.

Thursday two a Clock afternoone.

The howse called All present (Except M^r Rich: Preston)
Were read the Reasons of the Committee touching noe
Cessaon in the former part of this Journall inserted, somewhat
now amplifyed. W^ch are as followeth. (Vizt)
Reasons of the Lower howse of Assembly why they
thinke a Cessaon from planting Tob. to bee unnecessary
in this Province,
1. Wee conceiue Our Cessaon will rather encrease than
lessen the quantity of Tob. ffor it will encowrage the poeple of

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those parts to plant Tob where now there is little or none
because other American Plantaons are wee are, as to
their Comodities, W^ch by shipping their Comodities
usually plant dico, are now as contemptible as Tob.
Wee now conclude a Cessaon, they w ting Tob. Their
Lands being more proper yearely make not only one
Crop, but three Crops. Soe th^t their abundance
Prouince ineffectuall ; thereby as to aduance Our
Comodity Tob. neuer the more for Our Cessaon
in all his Maiesties Plantaon fore a Cessaon
2 A Cessaon will dism to these parts, not hauing the
Com seeke for here. Nor any probability or hopes in
any reasonable to produce other Manufactures for their
Encowragem^t to visitt this Prouince, & supply us w^th such
necessaries, as Wee from time to time shall want. Soe th^t by
the meanes of a Cessaon in Maryland & Virginia Our Trade
for a long time will bee obstructed. Merchants usually trading
this Way, will settle their Trade in other parts. & wee shall
thereby in all probability bee wholly deserted by shipping.
Our Country ruined, Our selues, Wifes, & Children exposed to
little better Condition then, a Pagan, or Saluage manner of
lyuing.

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