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We are further of Opinion that the Trust by this Bill Re-
posed in the Deputy Commissarys is much too great for their
abilities, and the Security by them given, therefore Recom-
mend the Omitting that whole proviso.
And we further observe that this Law is design'd to Con-
tinue for one Year only, and that the Reenacting the same
at the end of so short a term will be too great a Charge to

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Burthen the Country with which may well be prevented by
Continuing the said Law for the usual term of three Years.
With the above alterations and amendments this Bill will
pass.
Sign'd p Order. Geo. Plater Cl. Up: Ho :

The following Message Prepared viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly

Novem^r the 2^d 1725
May it please Your Honours.
To Confirm the Instances we have given you, of the In-
conveniencies this Province at present Labours under for
want of Such a Law as what we propose for the Selling Ser-
vants Imprisoned, we herewith send your Honours for your
Perusall an Account of Imprisonment fees for the two Ser-
vants now in prison, Amounting to betwixt Ten and Eleven
Thousand pounds of Tobacco. This Sum has arose due for
want of such a Law, as we now Propose for the Selling them
in time, whereby the Sheriff might have been paid his fees
without Burthen to the publick and the Master have had the
Overplus, and the Servants their Liberty in some part of the
World, where there Liberty would be less dangerous to the
Community than here. We therefore desire your Honours
further Consideration of that Bill
Sign'd p Order Mich: Jenifer Cl. Lo: Ho :

Which was sent to the Upper House by M^r Waughop and
M^r Skinner. They Return and say they delivered it
John Hall Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the following Message viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly

Novem^r the 2^d 1725
Gentlemen.

We agree to the amendments proposed to the Bill for Re-

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