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Coll Addison and three Others from the Upper House De-
livered M^r Speaker the Bill to prevent making Trashey To-
bacco &c thus Endorst Viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly August the 3^d 1721.

Gentlemen. This Bill being Read will Pass with the fol-
lowing Amendment Viz: with a Proviso that, that Part of the
Law relating to Hemp and flax be not to Affect the Inhabi-
tants of Great Brittain untill the End of twelve Months at
least from the Passing this Bill; but that such Limitation of
Time have no Regard to the Inhabitants or officers of this
Province but that they be Obliged to take it here as if no such
Limitation were made.

Signed p Order. Jno Beale Clk Up. house.

The Supplementary Bill to the Act for Publication of Mar-
riages &c. was thus Endorst Viz :

By the Lower House of Assembly August the third 1721.

L.H.J.

May it Please your Hon^rs Having duly Considered and
fully debated the Reasons in the within Bill we cannot Con-
sent to the Passing thereof in Regard we Conceive the Law
now in force Sufficiently provides against the Evils Com-
plained of there being but One Instance to the Contrary
fresh in Our Memories. And we are humbly of Opinion the
Business of the Legislature is rather intended to punish
Crimes frequently Committed, than to make Laws upon one
such Transgression, which may not again happen in Many
Ages And we are fearfull the Difficulties laid down in the
within Bill are left more Insuperable than the Evils it De-
signed to Prevent.
Signed p Order. M. Jenifer Cl: Lo Ho.

And Sent to the Upper House by M^r Contee and M^r Earle.
They Return and Say They have Delivered [it].
Coll: Ward from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker the
following Message Viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly August the 3^d 1721

Gentlemen. We Recommended to you when the Stadt
House is Shingled that there be a Small Cupilo or Turrett
built thereon for the Conveniency of hoisting a Flag on Pub-
lick Occasions: the present method of Hoisting it On a Pole
Stuck up in the Old Field being rather Ridiculous than a
Decent Ornament to the Publick. And we take the Liberty

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