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Sent to the Lower house by Coll Rider
The following Message being prepared is sent to the Lower house
by John Hall Esq^r

By the Upper house of Assembly 2^d August 1729
Gentlemen
In Answer to your Message of 23^d of July last and the first In-
stant We are of Opinion that there is not at this Time any Neces-
sity to employ an Agent to negotiate the Affairs of this Province, &
therefore as the Appointment of an Agent will bring a Certain
Charge upon the Province We are not inclinable to concurr with
yeur House therein, until We are made sensibte that the publick
Occasions require it
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho.

Adjourned till Monday Morning Eight of the Clock

U. H. J.

Monday Morning 4^th August 1729
This house met again according to adjournment
Present as on Saturday except Philip Lee Esq^r
A Bill from the Lower house by M^r Beale & five others Entituled
a Supplementary Act to the Act Entituled an Act for improving the
Staple of Tobacco thus Endorsed

By the Lower house of Assembly 2^d August 1729
Read the first & second time by an Especial Order & will pass.
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

the following Message was also brought by the Gents above
mentioned

By the Lower house of Assembly 2^d August 1729
May it please Your Honours.
In answer to your Message by Coll Tilghman & Philip Lee Esq^r
of the thirtieth of July, concerning your rejecting the Bill for im-
proving the Staple of Tobacco & easing the Inhabitants of this Prov-
ince in the manner of paying their Tobacco Debts. We agree with
your Honours, that many People are lyable by the Act passed last
Session to discount a fourth of their Tobacco debts, if paid in Specie,
that that Provision was made upon a Supposition the Quantity of
Tobacco would be greatly lessened by puting that Act in Execution,
but it has failed of the desired Effect in most parts of the Province,
which induced us to pass the bill rejected by your Honours, as more

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