520 Assembly Proceedings, July 17-Aug. 10, 1716.

L. H. J.

Lord Propry about our land rents has resolved to lay an
additional duty of 6d Ster p hhd of Tobo to be payd his Lord-
ship in full recompence of the said Land rents and fines for
alienations. And for as much as the duty of 6d p hhd to be
Imposed on Tob^o seems to be so great a burthen on that
trade — Wee pray that the 3d p hhd for the defraying the
publick charge of this Province may be taken away haveing
Endeavoured to provide a Suitable Support for that by the
proposed bill about Negroes and Irish servants and pray your
Exncy and honours concurrence therein
Signed p order Tho: Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho :

Sent to the Upper house by Col Hoskins, Col Herman Mr
Robbins Mr Baker, Mr ffendall, Col John Ward, Mr Charles
Wright Majr Hawkins Cap^t Jowles Mr Hopkins Cap^t Cole-
gate Mr Bond Mr Waghop Mr Young and Mr Turbutt
They return and say they delivered it
Mr Mathias Vanderheyden haveing this day received
Information of his family being sick has leave to depart this
house for this Session
Col Coursey Col Ennalls Col Young John Hall Esqr and
Col Whittington deliver Mr Speaker the following
Bill for the Better security of the peace and Safety of his
Lordship's Government &c: and the Protestant interest within
this Province. Thus Endorsed —

By the Upr house of Assembly
July 28th 1716

p. 171

This bill being read in this house It is remarqued that the
appropriacon of the fine therein is not Sufficiently exprest and
therefore it is desired It may be applyed to the benefit of ffree
schools and that there wants a Clause to be added, that in
case any person Who holds an office or trust in this Province
and has taken the oaths Enjoyned by this law shall afterwards
be present at any popish Assembly Conventicle or meeting
and hear Mass or receive the Sacrament in that Communion
he shall not only forfeit his office and incurr the penalty in
this Act limitted but also be Incapable of takeing holding or
Executeing any Comission in this Province untill he shall be
publickly reconciled to the Church of England & receive the
Communion therein and further in regard his Lordship may
not suffer in his private Estate, It is recomended that an
Exemption be made in this Act that it shall not extend to the
Collection of his Lordships rents or to the granting his land
or his Lordship's Private affaires no wayes relateing to the