By the house of Dell
December 9^th 1704.

In Answer to the Message as to the Act prohibiting the
Importation of Bread Beer Flour &c.

This House are of Opinion that the Legislative power of
this Province has Sufficient power to prohibitt Trade in such a
Branch of it as that Act Mentions but they are Ready to Con-
curr Which your hon^rs Sentiments that its better to lay a Duty
on the enumerated Comoditys &c but time will not admitt to
Bring in a new Bill therefore they pray the Consideration
thereof may be referred to the next Session of Assembly

Signed p order

W Taylard Clk house Del.

Came M^r Eccleston and brought up these following Bills
viz:

A Bill for better ordering & Regulating the Militia &c.

A Bill for Lymitacon of Officers Fees.

A Bill for preserving Harbours &c.

A Bill for the Advancem^t of the Natives &c.

A Bill Declaring the Division of Sevrall Countys to be firm
& Stable.

A Bill causing Jurors to come to Provinciall and County
Courts.

A Bill for paym^t of Fees due from Criminalls &c.

A Bill declaring Severall Laws heretofore made to be in
force.