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ing the Matters therein proposed who is now ready to enter
thereon
Signed p Order Saml Skippon Cl upr Ho.
A Bill for the relief of such persons as have Suffered by
the Misconception of the Laws heretofore made to regulate
the Making Tobacco.
Was read the first and Second Times by Especial Order and
past which was so Endorst, and sent to the uppr House by
Mr Crabb and Mr Wallis.
They return and say they delivered it.
The following Message being prepared Viz:
By the Lower House of Assembly October the 31st 1722.
May it please your Honours
We are very Sensible of the previledges of your House and
the power invested In your Honours in Raising and Applying
the Publick Money, and never had the least Intention of
invading or Infringing either, or to make any positive Agree-
ment with Major Sewall or any person whatsoever on behali
of the Publick Exclusive of your Honours But as the papers
lay before our House we thought it would contribute to the
Dispatch of Business to come to Terms with Majr Sewall as
soon as posible and to Inform yor Honrs of our Proceedings
for your Concurrence or Alteracon which we did with all the
Speed That could be and while Majr Sewall was in Town.
And as to the payment of 30000ll Tobacco for Indian Neck
it Appeared to our House That Major Sewall could have
had the same price from other people was the Land clear of
its publick Incumberances and conceive it inconsistent with
the rules of Justice to oblige a man to take less for Land, That
is taken from him for the publick good Than he might sell it
for to his Neighbours therefore conceive if Majr Sewall has
a right to the land (which we think has been granted) That
he ought to have the Vallue of it, if he has no right that he
Ought to have nothing.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo Ho.
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