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

L. H. J.

Endorst Thereupon the following Message was Prepared
Viz:
By the Lower House of Assembly

August the 2^d 1721.
May it Please Y^r Hon^rs We Received y^r Hon^rs Message
by Coll: Addison and two other of the Honble Members of
your House and are Concerned to find yo^r Hon^rs Declare it
Contrary to an Instruction the passing a Law relating to the
Incouragem^t of Hemp and flax without giveing Twelve
Months Time ere it take Place, which however we hope be
no Barr to the Passing such a Law in England, in Regard
it will be at Least twelve Months ere those Commodities can
be brought to any Reasonable perfection as to affect Trade.
And we are rather induced to believe the Tobacco Law here-
with presented to your Hon^rs Consideration will most readily
meet y^r Approbation, Since we have Deviated as little as may
be from the Scheme y^r Hon^rs were pleased to lay before us.
Signed p Order. M. Jenifer Cl. L^o Ho.

And sent to the Upper House by the Gentlemen of the Com-
mittee of Laws and Six Others.
They Return and Say they Delivered it.
Coll: Addison from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
a Supplementary Bill to the Act for publications of Marriages
thus Endorst Viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly

August the 2^d 1721.
Read and will Pass.
Signed p Order. John Beale Cl: Upper house.

Which was Read and Ordered to Lie on the Table.
The house Adjourns till to Morrow Morning Eight of the
Clock.

Thursday August 3^d 1721

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The House Meets according to Adjournment
Yesterdays proceedings are Read.
A Supplementary Bill to the Act for Publication of Mar-
riages &c was Read and the Question put whether the bill shall
be Amended or Rejected? Carried by the Majority of Votes
That it be Amended.
Afterwards the Question was put whether the Vote shall
be Resumed or not ? Carried in the Affirmative by the Ma-
jority of Votes. Then the Question was put whether the
Bill shall be Rejected or not? Carried in the Affirmative by
a Majority of Votes and Thereupon the same is Rejected.