318 Assembly Proceedings, February 20-28, 1721/2.

L. H. J.

Law but alsoe Repeals those Paragraphs which lays the
freighters and Receivers under the Obligation of an Oath not
to Ship or receive any tobacco not Quallifyed according to the
directions of that Law, and therefore for as much as we Can-
not think the pecuniary pennalties imposed Sufficient to Deterr
all such freightors and Receivers from Shipping or receiving
bad Tobacco, and for that we are willing to quiet the Tender
Consciences of those who refused to take the Oaths before
enjoyn'd we have herewith sent Oaths under other directions
such as wee hope will not be Refused and with which being
added to this bill it will pass with this Addition to the title
(and for Supplyeing some other defects therein).
Signed p Order. Sam: Skippon Cl. Up. ho :

On reading whereof the Question was put wheather the first
Parragraph as to the Receivers Oaths shall be rece^d and Added
or not.
Carried in the Negative by the Majority of Votes.
And also an Oath on ffreighters to be added
The question was put whether a Conference shall be desired
or not. Carried in the negative by the Majority of votes

Thereupon the following Message is prepared Viz :

By the Lower House of Assembly ffebruary 24^th 1721.

May it Please your Honours.
We have read and Considered the Explanatory Bill to the
Act to prevent the makeing Trashy Tob^o &c w^th the Amend-
ments and Additions proposed by your House but Cannot
Agree the Bill should pass with those Amendments for that
the Imposeing the Oaths therein prescribed will be a great
Introduction of perjury and as many Inconven[ien]cies will
Attend the Explanatory Bill thereby as the Act formerly past
wherefore we desire the Bill may now pass as it Stands.
Signed p Order. Mic. Jenifer Cl: L^o Ho

Which was sent with the same Bill to the Upper House by
Coll: Mackall and five others.
They Return and say they delivered them.
Bill for the Relief of Sundry poor Languishing Prisoners
was read the first and second times by especiall order and past
Which was so Endorst and sent to the upper House by Coll :
Woollford & M^r Greenfield. They return and say they deliv-
ered it.
The House adjourns till Monday Morning Nine of the
Clock.