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ing the Peace of this Province Against the Villainies of Im-
ported Convicts, And the following Message Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly.

June 3^d 1719.
May It Please yo^r Hon^rs

We Conceive that there is no Necessity for Allowing
Twelve months for this Act to take place It no ways Relateing

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to Trade but is merely for Preserving the Peace of the Prov-
ince which will be so much Endangered by such Convicts That
if the Peace be not more Early secured against them we doubt
many of the honest Inhabitants will be glad to quit their
Settlements here that they may live more secure in some other

Part of the World amongst honcstcr neighbours, We there-
fore pray your Honours Concurrence that Since the bill may
not Pass as at first proposed that at least it may take Place
in six months.
Signed p Order Mic Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

M^r John Jones & Capt. John Fendall with the bill against
buying and Selling of Offices &c. And the following Message
Viz.
By the Lower House of Assembly

June 3^d 1719
May It please yo^r Hon^rs
We take the Amendment Proposed to the bill Against buy-
ing and Selling of Offices &c. to be such as would in a manner
Defeat the whole bill which we think so very Necessary for
the Welfare of this Province, And so agreeable to the Statutes
of the fifth & sixth of Edward the Sixth and of the first of
William & Mary That we must pray your Honours Concur-
rence with us that the bill may Pass with a Provisoe that It
shall Relate only to such Offices or officers as shall be here-

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after granted or Appointed And to such Deputations as shall
be hereafter made.
Signed p Order Mic Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

The House Adjourns till to morrow morning

Thursday June the 4^th 1719
The House meet according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday

M^r Ralph Crabb & M^r James Smith with a Supplementary
bill relating to the Act about Servants and Slaves, Engrosed
and Assented to by the Lower House

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