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in his Customs, Caused much Inquiry and speculation untill
the sight of your late Act for the Preventing the making
Trashy Tobacco, and for the bettering the Staple of this
Province gave Hopes that the like would not happen for the
future which has Convinced me, how much it is for your
Advantage that I should be Assisted with men of Knowledge,
and Interest in your Affairs in order either to preserve those
Privileges you now Enjoy, or in obtaining others as Occasion
may offer.

Gentlemen of the Upper and Lower Houses

U. H. J.

It is with great Satisfaction I observe from your Journals
that the Condition of the militia has imployed your Thoughts,
and I am in Hopes the next Sessions will produce such
regulation therein that (together with the Charge you are
Constantly at for Arms and Amunition) you may not appear
Negligent whilst your neighbours are takeing so much Care
of their Preservation; And I am Confident you will find my
Lieutenant as Expert in forming your Forces as you acknowl-
edge he has been wise and Prudent in the due Execution of
the Civil Powers Comitted to his Charge.
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A Message from the Lower House by M^r Beal & M^r Boz-
man Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly Sepf the 24^th 1723
May it Please Your Hon^rs
This House in order to Dispatch publick Busieness as much
as in them lies, have entred a Resolve to sit from Nine of the
Clock in the forenoon till four in the Afternoon, and desire
to know whether the Times Proposed are Agreeable to your
Honours
Signed p Order. M. Jenifer

To which Message the following Ans^r was prepared viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Sept^r the 24^th 1723
Gentlemen
This House agrees to the Hours of Sitting for Dispatch
of Publick Busieness proposed by your House in your message
to Day by M^r Beal and M^r Bozman
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Clk Up. Ho.

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