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that Affair than his Excellency who undoubtedly is better in-
formed of those Aggrievances (than we Can Suppose any
Other pson to be) but Since you generally reject it without
assigning any particular Cause which (if reasonable) we
might have Agreed, we shall Content Ourselves with having
Discharged our Duty to our Country & Leave it to you to Con-
sider how far you have discharged yours.
Signed p Ord^r Jn^o Beale Cl Up Ho.

Sent to the Low^r house by Col Ward who returns & says he
delivered the same.

By the Upper House of Assembly Aprill 22^d 1720

Gentl. We observe the Act for Ordinarys &c. Recomended
to Continue by their Lord^ps Speech will Expire in Septemb^r
next if not revived and desire you will Consider if there are
not other Acts under like Circumstances that ought to be
revived.
Signed p Order Jn^o Beale Cl Up Ho.

And sent to the Lower house by Esq^r Lloyd who returns &
Says he Delivered the same.

By the Upper House of Assembly
Aprill the 22^d 1720
Gentl. We take it our Duty to propose to your House that
an Address of both houses by way of Answer to their Lord-
ships' Speech be Prepared and desire your Concurrence.
Signed p order Jn^o Beale Cl Up Ho.

Sent to the Lower House by Esq^r Hall who returns and
Says he Delivered the same
M^r Garrett and three more from the Lower House Deliver

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his Excellency the following Message.

By the Lower House of Assembly

Aprill the 22^d 1720
May It please Your Honours
This House on reassuming their former vote on the 3 pence
p Tonn Agree Nemine Contradicente that his Excy the Gov^r
has a right to the said 3^d p Tonn so long as He shall Continue
Gov^r tho we Concurr with your Hon^rs that neither your

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