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plyed &c And the Planter Concealing or otherwise Disposing
of any such Unqualified Tob^o so as he Do not produce the same
and Burn it in the Presence of the Constable shall be liable
to the like penalties as first Menconed to the use and to be
Recovered &c as aforesaid.
3^dly That no person shall Truck with or Deal with Any
Children Servants or Slaves for any such Unqualified Tob^o
notwithstanding he or they have obtained Leave of the
Parents of such Children or Master or Owners of such Ser-
vants or Slaves under the Penalty & for the use and to be
Recovered &c.
4^thly That no Tobacco be planted in any year after the
Last of June Yearly under the penalty &c. ]
This Law to Continue for three years and to the End of the
next Sessions after the said three years. It is further Offered
to the Consideration of this House That a Clause be Added to
this Law that any person may pay all his Tobacco Debts, the
Publick and County Levys and the forty p poll to the Minister
of the Parish Excepted in Merchantable flax and Hemp such as
shall be made upon any of the Lands within this Province. The
Flax at nine pounds of Tob^o and the Hemp at Six pounds of
Tob^o p pound to be Tendered and paid at some Convenient
place where the Tobacco shall be due.

L.H.J.

Signed p Order. E. Griffith Cler Committee.

On Reading whereof the Question was put whether the first
Paragraph thereof shall stand as it now is or not? Carried
in the Affirmative by the Majority of Votes.
As to the second Ordered it be left Out The third to stand
with Penalty on both Buyer and Seller if a Freeman and
Capable of paying fine 12^d p pound If a Servant or Slave
incapable to pay fine Discretionary in the Justice as to Cor-
poral Punishment not Exceeding thirty nine Lashes.
Afterwards the Question was put whether the third para-
graph with the Amendments as it shall stand or not ?
Carried in the Affirmative by the Majority of Votes.
The House Adjourns till One a Clock in the Afternoon.

Post Meridiem.

The Petition of John Smith and John Connoway Poor
Prisoners is Read and Referred till Monday next. The Peti-
tion of James Lloyd & John Pemberton is Read and Refered
till Monday next.

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