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On Consideration of the Bill now proposed for ascertaining
what Damages shall be allowed on protested Bills of Exchange.
His Excellency was pleased to communicate to the Board one
of the Royal Instructions particularly relating to Bills of
Exchange (17'h Article) Enjoining his Excellency not to pass

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or give his Assent to any Law wherein the Property of his
Majesty's Subjects of Great Brittain is any ways Concerned
unless with a Proviso therein that It shall not be in force until
twelve months in Time of Peace and Eighteen in Time of
War.

Whereupon It was Resolved that such Clause by Way of
Proviso be added to the afd Bill ascertaining what Damages
shall be allowed on protested Bills of Exchange
And the following message was sent to the Delegates by
Col Coursey

By his Excellency the Governour & Council in Assembly
May the 25th 1715

On Consideration of the Bill now proposed for ascertaining
what Damages shall be Allowed on protested Bills of Ex-
change His Excellcy was pleased to communicate to the
Board one of the Royal Instructions (Viz Article 17th) par-
ticulary relating to Bills of Exchange & Enjoining his Excel-
lency not to pass or Assent to any Law wherein the Property
of any his Subjects of Great Brittain is Concerned any ways
Unless with a Proviso therein that It shall not be in force
until after twelve months in Time of Peace & Eighteen in
time of War Whereupon we Resolved that the said Instruc-
tion should be communicated to your House and recommend
that such Clause by way of Proviso be added to the Bill for
ascertaining what Damages shall be allowed on protested
Bills of Exchange
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

The Bill investing Lands in Robert Scott Clerk & Char'

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Neale Planter was read the first & second times & being
Endorsed will pass was sent to the Delegates by Col Addison
Mr Greenfield & Mr Baker brought up two Engrossed Bills
Assented to by their House Viz
The Bill for taking Special Bail in the Provincial & County
Courts And the Bill for securing Merchants & others Tob^o
after received and against false packing Tob^o Which were
assented to by his Majesty's honble Council, And ordered
that the honble Col Young acquaint the Delegates thereof
Mr Harrison and Mr Ballard brought up a Bill ascertaining

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