Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 14-Dec. 8, 1688. 183
The 29th of Nov^r 1688 The Upper house sat again

Lib. W. H.

The honourable 4

Present
M^r Joseph
Coll Tailler
Coll Darnall

Coll Pye
M^r Hill

The Act for Encouragement of Sowing and making of hemp
and flax within this Province read the Second time and the
third time and Assented to by this house
D^r Brooke from the Lower house with this Message Viz^t

Lower house 29th November 1688.
Herewith is sent the Bill for Encouragement of Tillage &c.
with such Alteration therein made as the honourable Upper
house desired in the last Message by Coll Pye and pray the
Concurrence of the Upper house therein, And that they will

please tO Concurr in the Other Bills yesterday sent, and Transmitt

them back to this house in Order to their farther proceedings to
the other Business now before them, This house have also
Appointed M^r Robotham M^r Underwood and Captain Pile &
M^r Round to be of a Committee of Accounts if the Upper
house please to Join any Members of theirs with them they are
ready to attend their Charge. He also brings the Bill for
Encouragement of Tillage &c.
Signed p^r Order of the Lower house William Dent Cl.

Coll Digges Enters this house.
The said Act for Encouragement of Tillage &^c read with
Amendments The same sent down to the Lower house And
to desire that the words (or any other sort) may in two places
be put in, Coll Pye goes with it and returns and says the
Lower house had neglected, but would mend it and Send it
immediately.

Coll Jowles from the Lower house and brings the said Bill
the same read and Past this house.
The Act for Encouragement of Making Linnen and Woollen
Cloth read the 2^d time Read again the third time and As-
sented to
M^r Clement Hill goes to the Lower house with these three
Bills Assented to by the Upper house Viz^t
Bill for Encouragem^t of Sowing & Making of hemp and
flax &c.
Bill for Encouragement of Tillage &c.
Bill for Rncouragem^t of making Linnen & Woollen Cloth
within this Province.
He returns and has delivered the said three Bills.

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