Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1682. 423

the house, and put to the Q tion whether the Debate
be Reassumed— ted in the Negative
And then put to the Quest whether the house should
stand to their Vote yesterday That the Consideracon of the
said bill for Advancement of Trade be Referred to the next
Assembly: With giving reasons to the Vpper house for such
their Vote; or without giving Reasons—
Voted with giving reasons—
The reasons and a message therevpon read twice in the
house and being well liked on by the house—Ordered the
Same be sent to the Vpper house by M^r ffrisby & M^r peirce
which are as followeth

L. H. Journal
Original.

The Amendments necessary for the bill for
Advancem^t of trade—
cond and third Article for purchasing towne lands there
dwelling plantacons which seemes
pelled him against his will—
not tanding that every person that
submit to part with such
by the Com^rs yet there is noe
every such person left to be
times as every lott shall
noe way secured—
3^dly be devided into one hundred Lotts
of noe streetes cann be Admitted
every Lott will be too small
house warehouses and a
must certaineiy discourage every
person Townes—
4^thly eyned within the Parenthesis in the 10^th
Art good sence seeming to Oblige the owners
of the and Merchandizes to be delivered at the
Townes whereas wee suppose it is intended that the severall
Tobaccoes or other goods should by the owners thereof be
brought to the Townes before any sale or disposall made
thereof And not that any Tobacco or other goods should be
first sold and then fetcht by the purchasor and barely delivered
at the Towne be such purchasor and imediatly Shipt againe
Contrary to the designe of this Act Which notwithstanding
will be put in Generall practice if not well provided against—
5^thly By the words of the 12^th Article the sheriffe or Col-
lector of the publique dues is obliged to disburse their whole
sallaryes for the transporting such publique debts to the
Towne whereby nothing will remaine to themselves for their
Colleccons
6^thly By the 11^th Article any person That shall build a house

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