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Post Meridiem
The Upper House met Present
His Excellency the Governour
Col W^m Coursey John Hall Esq^r
Col Tho^s Ennalls Col W^m Whittington
L^t Col Young Col Tho^s Smith

Col Hoskins & fourteen more members of the Lower
House brought up the following Message Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly
July the 28th, 1716

May it please your Excellency and Honours
The Purport of your Message of the 24th Instant by the
honble Thos Brooke Esqr & nine other of the members of the
Upper House requiring the utmost deliberation has been the
reason the same has been so long deferred. This House hav-
ing considered of two proposals therein made by order of the
Right Honble the Lord Propry about our Land Rents has

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Resolved to lay an Additional Duty of Sixpence Sterl p hhd
of tob^o to be paid his Lordship in full recompence of the sd
Land Rents & Fines for Alienations, And forasmuch as that
Duty of Sixpence Sterl p hhd to be imposed on Tob^o seems
to be too great a Burthen on that Trade we pray that the
3d Sterl p hhd for defraying the publick Charge of this Prov-
ince may be taken away having Endeavoured to provide a
Suitable Support for that by the Supposed Bill about negros
& Irish Servants & pray your Excellency and Honours Con-
currence
Signed p order Thos Macnemara Cl Lo. Ho.

Which being read & Debated Resolved Nemine Contradi-
cente that the House do concur therewith
And the following Message was Sent to the Lower house
by all the members of this House now present

By the Upper House of Assembly
July the 28th 1716
Gentlemen —
On due Consideration of your Message by Col Hoskins &
fourteen more of the members of your House We acquaint
you that we do approve of your proposals therein & unani-
mously concur therewith
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Up Ho.
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