14 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3,1715.

U. H. J.

Post Meridiem

The honble his Majesty's Council in Assembly Sate Pres-
ent as in the morning
His Excell having been pleased to propose to the Board
whether It might not conduce to the Advancem^t of the Tob^o
Trade that all Tobos in this Province should be got ready to
be Shipped by the tenth day of May yearly and that no Tobos
be paid away or Shipped after that Time in any one year till
the first of October following
The Gentlemen of the Board Severally gave their opinions
and first the Honble Lt Col Richard Tilghman says he be-
lieves It will mightily conduce to the Advancement of the
Staple & lessening the Freight by the Tobaccos being got
ready by the tenth of May yearly and the rest of the Gentle-
men of the Council agreeing therewith
Resolved Nemine Contradicente that necessary and effectual
means be used to reduce this matter to practice.
And it being of great Consequence Resolved the Con-
ference be desired with some of the members of the House
of Delegates on the 6th of May next on this Subject
Whereupon the following Message was sent to the House
by Col Young and Col Tilghman

By his Excellency the Governour & Council in Assembly
April the 30th 1715

p. 18

His Excellency and this Board being of opinion that if all
Tobaccos in this Province were got ready in Cask by the
tenth of May yearly and that no Tob^o should be paid away
or shipped after that time till the first of October following in
any one year It would mightily conduce to the advancement
of our Staple and lessening of the Price of Freight have there-
fore thought fit to desire a Conference between some of the
members of your House & of this Board to be held on Friday
the 6th of May next upon that Subject
Signed p order Wm Bladen Cl Coun.

Col Young and Col Tilghman return & say they have
delivered their message
The Board Adjourned till nine of the Clock on Monday
morning

Monday May the 2d 1715
His Majesty's honble Council in Assembly Sate