Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 20-Oct. 18, 1694. 91

ing to their Ma^ts Subjects of this Province of Maryland &^ca ffor
the Reasons hereafter (viz^t),
ffirst. The Prohibition of Bulk tobacco will lessen their
Mat^ts Revenue very much because Every Ship that Can Carry
away but 100 hh^ds in Caske the same Shipp will Carry in Bulk
200 hh^ds and soe Consequently for bigger or lesser Ships, and
the Greater quantity of Tobacco that is imported in England is
the Advancemen' of their Maj^ts Revenue, And further that
Tob^o that is Gen^rally Bulked is such meane darke tobacco that
it will not pay the ffreight in Cask as ffreight at this Instant
Runs, but being bulked the ffreight is lessened to one halfe,
w^ch makes such Tobacco in some demand, w^ch oth^r wise would
not beare it; Therefore if the Merchant freighters should be
Compelled to Transport the same in Caske Considering the
Meanenes thereof they would not purchase such tobacco from
the planters but the same would lye in the Countrey out of
Demand & Useles, for Trade expects profitt, & that profit
arises Chiefely upon the lessening ffreight, then if that Cause
be removed the Effect thereof Ceaseth, and Consequently that
trade Extinguished w^ch would very much lessen their Maj^ties
Revenve, Ruine their Ma^ts Subjects here, Considering that
almost one halfe of the Tobacco is such darke tobacco which
payes their Ma^ts as much duty as the Best Tob^o and as trade
Runs at this Instant there is not Ships Enough to Carry away
all the Tobacco that is made, when they have used all the
Wayes & Meanes that possible they Can yet great Quanti-
tyes lies & rotts in the Countrey to the great prejudice of
their Maj^ts Revenews and Impouerishing their Maj^ts Subjects
here &^ca

Original
Journal.

2^ly If any act should pass the planters must of Necessity
leave of Makeing such Tobacco & apply themselves to Manu-
factury because all plantations will not bring bright Tobacco
and Necessity is the Mother of Ingenuity, whoe finds out
Saveing Inventions & Necessary Securityes.
3^Iy The darke tobacco being Imported into England is
neaver afterwards Exported or Seldome soe that it is vended
in England paying 5^d the pound to their Maj^ts Raiseing the
Revenues high, when as the bright Tobacco is Gen^rally
Exported paying their Maj^ts but a Small Duety; These
Reasons Considered prayes yo^r Ex^ncy & Covncills Concur-
rence therein. Signed p Ord^r
C Lomax Clk Assembly

Their Maj^ts Hono^ble Councill concurr w^th the Opinion of the
House therein.

Then Read the Opinion of the house Relateing to a Suf-
fragan Bishop as follows, Viz^t

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