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be made the Year 1667, in order thereunto this Assembly if the
Lieutenant General think fit might be prorogued to the last of
November next, At which time they may meet only about that
Affair & that by that time We do believe We shall be very well
informed whither Tob^o now our only Commodity will be of
more Concernment to plant, or to think & Conclude of some
other more beneficial Commoditys, All which being well Con-
sidered & debated this House cannot but presume this Pro-
posal very rational
Ordered that the proposal within mentioned be sent to the
Upper House & that they will please to take the same into
their serious Consideration & after mature debate thereon in
that House they would please to remand their Result on the
same to this House
Presented to the Upper House
W^m Bretton Clk.

Then came a member from the Lower house with this
Paper viz.

Tuesday 24^th April 1666
In the Lower house

That upon debate of these two Acts this House do think
them unreasonable & Unnecessary & that they will not Con-
sent to any Cessation upon any terms whatsoever but only
upon such terms as was by this House proposed to the Upper

U. H.

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House in their last proposition sent from this House to them
And therefore do humbly desire the Upper House to signify
their Assent or Disassent immediately, for that this House are
resolved to have no further debate thereon
W^m Bretton

Within an hour after which came from the Lower House this
following Paper viz.

In the Lower House
24^th April 1666

The Lower House do desire that the Upper House will
please to give Answer to their last Message which they do
expect & shall not debate these two Acts drawn by the Upper
House & sent hither until their Answer thereunto given
W^m Bretton Clk

In answer to the two Proposals sent from the Lower House
dated Tuesday the 24^th April 1666. The Governour & the
Upper House are very well satisfyed that the passing of an
Act for a Cessation by the Consent of his Governour &
Assembly here is no way prejudicial to his Lordships just

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