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Majesty's long and prosperous Reign & your Excellency's
Health in a continued Government over us
Signed p order Thos Macnemara Cl ho Del.

The Honble Philemon Lloyd Esqr having by his Letter to
his Excellency desired his present Attendance to be excused
he being very buisy in dispatching a Vessel It was admitted of.
The Board adjourned for two Hours

Post Meridiem.

His Excellency on Consideration of the Delegates' Loyal
Address to him, was pleased to send the following Letters to
the Speaker of their House by Col Holland, Col Coursey Lt
Col Young, and Col Addison

Mr Speaker
I desire you will acquaint the House that such hearty and
Loyal Expressions, as they have made choice of in their Ad-
dress, to shew their duty & Affection to his sacred Majesty's
Person, and Government cannot but be very acceptable to
the King nor shall I be wanting to represent (as I am firmly
perswaded) they flow from an Ardent Zeal for his Service
I rejoice to find that what I have proposed for the publick
Good makes such Impression on your minds which gives me
hopes the Effect may answer the Intention of promoting the
Welfare of this Province
I shall never want anknowledgements for their kind inclina-
tion to me, And whenever I am able to accomplish my earnest
desire of seeing Trade & good Literature flourish I shall look
upon it as the greatest Honour of my Life
29th April 1715 John Hart

U. H. J.

The said Gentlemen of the Council carryed to the House
of Delegates a Copy of the Act of Parliament lately passed
for the Encouragement of the Tob^o Trade

Two of her late Majesty's royal Instructions (being read)
to his Excellcy the Governour as followeth Viz.

You are to transmitt authentick Copys of all Laws Statutes
& Ordinances, that are now made & in force which have not
yet been sent, or which at any time hereafter shall be made
or Enacted, within our said province each of them separately
under the publick Seal unto us and our Commissioners for
Trade and Plantations within three months or by the first

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