10 Assembly Proceedings, May 29-June 8, 1717.

U. H. J.

their private Transactions may be affected thereby Which is
surely more than what is Consonant to the Laws of Great
Brittain.
You are therefore to Endeavour that the said Act be re-
enacted with this following Proviso, or that some Declaratory
Law or Clause in a Law be made to the same Effect. Provided
nevertheless that this present Act or any thing therein Con-
tained shall not Extend or be Construed to Extend to the
negotiation or managem^t of the private Affairs of any Person
or psons whatsoever so as such negotiation or management
shall not in any wise relate to the Administration of the Gov-
ernm^t of this Province.

P. 14

The Question being put whether there is any thing Con-
tained in that Act that Can be deemed or Construed to Extend
that the Trusts Authorities or powers granted between man &
man in their private Transactions is affected thereby. Tis
Answered by this house nemine Contradicente That no Trust
Authority or Power between man & man in their private Af-
fairs is Affected thereby.
John Hall Esq^r appears & is added to this House.
The following message sent to the Lower house by Esq^r
Hall. Viz.

By his Excellency in Council, May 29^th 1717

Gent. I have herewith sent you for your p usal An Article
of their Lordships Instructions to me relating to Ordinary
Lycenccs which is as foll.
Article 11^th Whereas the granting Ordinary Lycences is

undoubtedly in us And that we have Impowered our Secretary
M^r Tho⁵ Beake & M^r Charles Lowe either by themselves or
their Deputy to grant them & to receive the fines thereof to
their own use, And thinking it necessary that the Ordinaries
in our Province should be regulated we are desirous that a Bill
may be prepared accordingly And the fines thereon may be
made Certain which you are to Endeavour to Accomplish
being rather Inclined to have it settled with the Consent of
our people than by our own Prerogative.
Signed p order Jn^o Beard Cl Up ho.

p. 15

The said John Hall Esq^r returns and says he Deliver'd it
and prays leave to go home being Indisposed, w^ch is granted

The House Adjourns till to morrow
morning nine a Clock