378 Assembly Proceedings, October 9-November 3, 1722.

U. H.J.

Thursday November the I^st
Met according to Adjournment
Present
His Honour the Governour

The Honble

Col William Holland
Col Sam^l Young
Col Tho^s Addison
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r

Col Rich Tilghman
Col M Tilgh Ward
James Bowles Esq^r

Members of the Upper house

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The Journal of the Committee of Accounts sent to the -
Lower House by Col Addison who returns and says he deliv-
er'd it, the said Journal being assented to by this House and
thus subscrib'd Viz.

November the 1^st 1722
Read and assented to by the Upper House of Assembly and
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up: Ho.

And then the House went upon the Consideration of the
Bill for the Relief of such Persons as have suffer'd by the
Misconception of the Laws heretofore made to regulate the
making of Tobacco & after some Time spent therein,
Ordered that the following Endorsment be made upon the
Bill
By the Upper House of Assembly

Nov^r the 1^st 1722
Had this Bill been to relieve some particular Person or
Persons that may have been opprest by a misconstruction of
the Laws for regulating the making of Tobacco We should
readily have concurr'd with you in concerting proper measures
to redress them; but it being general to stay all Executions
that have been awarded against any Person or Persons who
shall conceive him or themselves Agriev'd by such Execution
until heard and determined by the County Court, we are of
opinion that it will not only countenance loud Clamors where
there is no just Cause of Complaint, but likewise give a Handle
for Applications of the same nature to future Assemblies and
thereby discourage all Persons from putting those Laws in
Execution which if rightly understood and duly Executed, will
in all Likelihood be of great Service to the Trade of this
Province, and therefore cann't consent to pass this Bill.
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.