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notice Enough for the law to take place and that there be an
Exemption for the duty on Negroes Imported by Vessells
wholly owned by the Inhabitants of this province.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl. Upr Ho :
Whereupon the following Endorsment was ordered to be
made Viz.
By the Lower house of Assembly
July 28th 1716
May It please your Honours —
Your endorsment on this bill being Considered wee are of
Opinion that Sufficient Encouragement is already given by
former laws to the Countrey owners of Vessells and therefore
hold it needless further to encourage them least wee should
be censured by fforeigners of partiality and also give an
opportunity to some by bringing Negroes and Irish Servants
from Neighbouring Provinces to elude the said Act therefore
wee cannot agree to the Exemption proposed.
Signed p order. Tho. Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho :
Sent to the Upper house by Majr Harris Capt Codd and
Mr Tyler
Who return and say they delivered the Bill.
Col Coursey Col Ennalls, Lt Col Young John Hall Esqr
Col Whittington and Col Smith, Deliver Mr Speaker the
following Message (Viz)
By the Upper house of Assembly
July 28th 1716
Gent.
On due Consideration of your Message by Col Hoskins &
fourteen more of the members of your house Wee acquaint
you that wee doe approve of your proposalls therein and
unanimously Concurr therewith
Signed p order W Bladen Cl. Uppr Ho :
It is therefore ordered that the Comrs of Laws doe prepare
and bring in a bill accordingly.
Col Ennalls also delivers Mr Speaker the foll: Letter from
Mr Carroll to his Exncy and the message there under.
Annapolis July the 28th 1716
May it please your Exncy
I hope it will not look Improper to Inform your Exncy that I
understand the officers thro whose hands the money to be
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