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conveniences for the future, but we cannot reasonably expect the
Method you propose will prove effectual for obtaining that good
End; first because His Excellency Our Governor at the Conclusion
of the last Session of Assembly in a publick manner assured both
houses that he was positively restrained by his Lordship's Instruc-
tions from passing the Bill you mention as it then stood (which
Instruction he hath been pleased this Day to communicate to Us)
and secondly because the fees regulated in the year 1719 were
thought to be but a suitable support for the services to be done:
And finding that the before mentioned Instruction restrains the
Govr from passing any Law for regulating Officers fees that shall
reduce them to a less Value than the Regulation afd We are of
Opinion that We shall but spend Our Time & the Countrys Money
to no Purpose in proposing a farther Reduction of them, but if you
think fit to prepare a Bill pursuant to that Regulation of 1719, it
may probably succeed, but we take Leave to observe that We think
it an Unparliamentary Way of Proceeding to agree upon the pass-
ing a Bill by Messages between the Two houses before those Bills
are drawn
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho.
A Bill from the Lower house by Coll Herman & Mr Turbutt
Entituled an Act for raising a Duty of Three Pence p hhd on all
Tobacco exported out of this Province for the Uses therein men-
tioned; with the following Message
By the Lower house of Assembly 22d July 1729
May it please your Honours
This house having considered the Alteration proposed by your
Honours to the Bill, Entituled, an Act for the raising a Duty of
three pence p hhd on all Tobo exported out of this Province for the
Uses therein mentioned, cannot agree to make the Alteration pro-
posed by your Honours; so desire you will pass the Bill as it now
stands
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight of the Clock
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