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the Sheriffs according to the Directions of the Tobacco Law, partly
in money & partly in Tobacco (so that every person interested there-
in, may have his just Proportion as well in money as in Tob^o & so
mutatis mutandis, according to the payments made to the sheriffs
in either specie) appear to this house to be many & very intricate.

U. H. J.

We therefore think it worthy the Consideration of the Legislature
at this Time to Consult of certain heads or gen^l Rules to be laid
down, as Directions to the several Sheriffs of this Province, in the
making Distribution of the Publick & other Tobacco dues; so that
no one Person be preferred to the Prejudice of another, but that the
meanest Planter, who hath any Claim in the Publick may have his
just share of the Tobacco when that is most valuable, or of the
money when most eligible according to the Quality of the payments
bona fide made to the Sheriffs of each County. We therefore pro-
pose the joyning some Members of your house with some of Ours
in a Conference to consider of the most proper Measures for the
Accomplishment of so good an End
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up Ho.

The following Message being prepared is sent to the Lower house
by Benjamin Tasker Esq^r with the supplementary Tobacco bill

By the Upper house of Assembly 8^th August 1729

Gentlemen.
We cannot consent to the Alterations in your Message of yester-
day by M^r Jenings & M^r Hemsley to the supplementary Tobacco
bill, but insist upon the Amendments already proposed by Our house
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho.

A Message from the lower house by M^r Key & Coll Ennals

By the Lower house of Assembly 8^th August 1729
May it please your Honours
In answer to your Message of this Day by Coll Rider wherein
you propose a Conference to consider of the most proper Measures
to direct the Sheriffs in the Distribution of the Publick & other Dues
this house hath appointed M^r Dulany M^r Jenings Coll Gale & M^r
Key to join any Members appointed by your house
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo Ho.

The following Message being prepared is sent to the Lower house
by Philemon Lloyd Esq^r

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By the Upper house of Assembly 8^th August 1729

Gentlemen.
In answer to your Message of this Day by M^r Key & Coll Ennals
this house hath appointed Philemon Lloyd Esq^r & Coll Tilghman to

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