498 Assembly Proceedings, July 12-25, 1726.

U. H. J.

We must likewise Acknowledge your Honours great
favour in giveing us the opportunity by wholsome and bene-

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ficial Laws for making the Staple of Tobacco a real benefit
to the people.
The necessitys of the people and the Encouragement neces-
sary to the Brittish trade into this province call loudly upon
the Legislature for some profitable and necessary regulations
in the Trade of Tobacco among which as your Honour hath
been pleased to Observe in your Speech a proper Limitation
as to the time of shipping Tobacco appears to be very much
wanting

We do Assure your Hon^r of our Endeavours during this
Sessions, to Apply the proper and most effectual remedyes, to
all those Causes to which the present low price of Tobacco is
owing at this time and thereby make appear to the world the
just regard which we have according to the Duty Incumbent
upon us to the prosperity of all the good people of this Prov-
ince under yuur Honours Government

July the 14^th 1726 Will^m Holland John Rousby
John Hall Benj. Tasker
Tho^s Addison Philip Lee
Phile Lloyd Nich. Lowe
M. T. Ward

To which his Honour made the following reply

To the Honble the Upper House of Assembly

Gentlemen.
The generous Concern you shew for the publick welfare
of this Province (in your most Obliging Address) requires
me to use all my Endeavours that may be Conducive thereto
Cha: Calvert

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The Petition of John Galloway & John Gyles being pre-
sented to the House and read is ordered to be thus Endorsed
viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly July the 14^th 1726

The within Petition being read is recommended to the
Consideration of the Lower house of Assembly (all Persons
Interested to have notice thereof)
Signed p Order Geo Plater Cl Up Ho.

Sent by Philip Lee Esq^r
Adjourned till to Morrow morning Eight of the Clock.