168 Assembly Proceedings, July 18-August 5, 1721.

U.H.J.

of the Severall Instructions to W^m Burnett Esq^r Governour of

New York first Sent from his Sacred Majesty King William
& since remitted to our Governour by Governour Burnett in
which we find a Quota proposed on our part of £650 Sterl :
and upon Examination of and inspection into our Journalls
Anno 170 1/2 We find this Country Addrest his then Majesty
on that Affair in which Address was mentioned Severall of
(hose reasons against our raising any Supplies on that Oc-
casion w^ch we hope weighed with his then Majesty, and will
Likewise weigh with his Present Majesty or any his Ministers
he shall be pleased to Appoint for the Consideration thereof
the reasons therein given being so obvious that with what
further Consideracons may be justly Added thereto we Can-

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not doubt but that as a Renewm^t of that Demand has been
hitherto forborn we shall be Excused from it for the future
Signed p Ord^r M: Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

M^r Smith and M^r Clayton from the lower house Deliver to
his Honour the Governour the two following Ingrosed bills
Viz.

A Bill for the relief of John Connaway of Ann^ll County a
Languishing Prisoner to which is thus Written Viz.

Aug^t the 4^th 1721
Read and Assented to by the lower house of Assembly And
Signed p ord^r M: Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

A Bill relieving and freeing the Inhabitants of this Prov-
ince and others removeing their Families from any Other
Countries or Collonies to Settle and Inhabitt within this
Province from paying the Duties and Impositions on negroes
for any of their Domestick Slaves to which is thus Written
Viz.
August the 4^th 1721
Read and Assented to by the lower house of Assembly and
Signed p Ord^r M: Jenifer Cl. Lo. ho.

Col Woolford and M^r Dashiell from the Lower house
Deliver to his Honour the Governour the following Message
Viz.
By the Lower House of Assembly

Aug^t 4^th 1721

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May It Please your Honours
This House have Entred a resolve to Allow the Severall
members and Officers thereof for the severall Days Attend-