274 Assembly Proceedings, April—May 1682.

U. H. Journal
1659-98

M^r Cheseldyne returns with the Answer to the Lower house
The Bill for Encouragement of Sowing and making Hemp
and flax within this Province read the Second time, and Voted
that (it being particularly Expressed and ascertained in the
Bill that the pound of Tobacco per pound for hemp or flax
shall be as a reward or Gratuity only for Encouragement of
the Manufacture and not the Price of it, but that the Property
shall Still remain in the maker or first owner) this house will
Assent thereto—
The Severall Votes and Opinions of this house to the Sev-
erall foregoing Bills Ordered to be drawn up together to be
transmitted to the Lower house which was accordingly done
as followeth Viz^t—
fifteen p^r Cent Damages allowed upon protested Bills of
Exchange is too little that 20 p^r Cent is but a reasonable
Allowance considering that in Such Case the Creditor may be
kept out of his Money near two Years wherefore with that
Amendm^t this house is willing to pass the Bill—
The Bill Explaining an Act concerning Port Duties and
Masters of Ships, is not fully and Sufficiently worded as to
that part relating to the Qualification of the Ships or Vessels
therein Named but ought to be thus Expressed Viz^t (Ships or
Vessels built in and properly belonging to this Province) and
So likewise in the latter Clause of the said Bill, as to the other
part concerning the Duties of Such Ships or Vessels the Lower
house are desired to Explain themselves in that Particular,
whether or no they mean thereby to cutt of the Officers fees
for taking Bonds &^t required by Act of Parliament and his
Lordships Imposition of two Shillings per hhd which the Act,
(as now Drawn) seems tacitly to imply all which this house
desire to be rightly informed of, and to have the Same (if not
so intended) plainly in Explicitt words Expressed in the Bill
before this house can pass the Same.—
The Act for encouragement of making Linen and Woollen
Cloth within this Province, and that for Encouragement of
Sowing and making Hemp and flax within this Province this
house are willing to pass, Provided it may be Ascertained by
a Clause in the said Act that the Sums of Tobacco therein
Granted for the Encouragement of Such Manufactures is only
as a reward or Gratuity for the same and not the Price thereof,
but that the Property of Such Manufacture shall still remain in
the Maker or owner thereof and at his Disposall—

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The Bill for Naturalization of Matthew Eareckson & Albert
Iohnson And also the Bill for Limitting the Expences of the
Commissioners of the County Courts of this Province, this
house have passed and return them to the Lower house—
The Bill for Encouragement of Tillage and raising Provi-