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and M^r Scott Entituled An Act for the further Encourage-
ment of Tillage and husbandry All Severally thus Subscribed
viz.

July the 23^d 1726
Read and Assented to by the Lower house of Assembly and
Signed p order M. Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

Which Bills were read and Assented to by this house and
ordered to be severally so Subscribed. And the paper bills so
severally Endorst were sent down to the Lower House by
James Bowles Esq^r
A Bill Entituled An Act to prevent the Cultivateing
Seconds to regulate the times of Shiping Tobacco and for
bettering the Staple of this province was prepared and sent
down to the Lower House by James Bowles Esq^r and three
more thus Endorst viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly July the 23^d 1726

Read and will pass
Signed p order Geo Plater Cl Up Ho.

The following message was prepared and sent to the Lower
House by Nicholas Lowe Esq^r viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly July the 23^d 1726
Gentlemen.
As we hope this Sessions is near a Conclusion and our
Message of the 19^th Instant sent by John Hall Esq^r to your
House is as we apprehend of great Consequence to this Prov-

U. H. J.

ince we think it necessary to recommend it further to your
Consideration and desire your Answer thereto
Signed p Order Geo Plater Cl Up Ho.

Sent by John Rousby Esq^r
The Bill for regulateing the times for Shiping Tobacco
to prevent the Cultivateing Seconds and bettering the Staple
of this province brought from the Lower House by M^r Benja-
min Mackall and five more thus Endorst, viz^t

By the Lower House of Assembly July the 23^d 1726
Read and will not pass
Signed p Order M Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

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