276 Assembly Proceedings, April—May 1682.

U. H. Journal
1659-98

Came from the Lower house M^r George Robotham,M^r Iohn
Edmundson M^r Bartholomew Ennalls, and M^r M^r Iohn Stevens
with a Paper from the Lower house which they desire may be
presented to his Lordship which having Delivered they return
to their house—
The Paper last rece,d from the Lower house upon reading
found to be false dated Viz^t/ the 7th Day of May 1682 it is

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remitted again to the Lower House by Coll. Tailler to be rectified
Coll: Tailler having Delivered the Same returns into this house
M^r Robert Carvile and M^r Iohn Rousby from the Lower
house having first returned the thanks of their house to this
house for the two Bills passed this house and Sent them yes-
terday, Deliver the following Papers with the Several Bills
thereto and return to their house Viz^t—

6th May 1682 Lower house of Assembly—
This house having Considered of the Message brought yes-
terday by Coll. Stevens with the Six Bills do return in Answer
as follows—
1 That this house is willing the Bill for Protested Bills
of Exchange do pass with that Amendment of 20 p^r Cent
Damages—
2 That it is the intent and Desire of this house that all
Ships as well built in this Province as all other Ships and Ves-
sels by the Inhabitants of this Province Bought, wheresoever
Built, the true owners living in this Province should not pay
any Port Dutys, and they do conceive that to be the true
meaning of the Act for Port Duties by this Act explained—
3 This house never intended by any words in this Act in
any wise to meddle with his Lordships Imposition of two
Shillings p^r hhd, nor doth nor can any thing in the said Act by
any Implication touch or concern the same, but only relates to
the fees to be paid by Such Ships or vessells as aforesaid their
Entering & Clearing with his Lordships Officers—
4 That as to his Majesties Officers fees this house conceives
there is none by Act of Parliament to be paid them, nor has
this house concerned themselves therewith—
5 That as to the Law for encouragement of Making Linen
& Woollen Cloth and Sowing of flax and Hemp, this house do
conceive that the payment to be made by the Commissioners
of the County Courts Sufficiently Expressed to be only paid to
the Parties Owners of Such Linen and Woollen Cloth, and
Flax and hemp for their encouragement in making and Sowing
the same cannot reasonably be Implyed to be paid for the
Value of the Goods to alter the property in the Owners—
6. This house doth return thanks to the Upper house for
Consenting to Pass those two Bills by them Sent—
Signed p^r Order Tho: Grunwin Cl of the Lower house