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The Bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Act Entituled an
Act for Emproving the Staple of Tobacco Indorsed thus.

By the Upper House of Assembly 4^th Aug^t 1729
Read the first time & Ordered to Lye on the Table.
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

And thus Indorsed Viz. [The text of this endorsement is printed
at page 375.]

L. H. J.

And the following Message (Viz.) [The text of this message is
printed at page 376.]

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The Question was Put whether this House should agree with the
Amendments proposed by the Upper House to the Tobacco Bill or
not Resolved in the Affirmative.
Coll. Rider from the Upper House delivered to M^r Speaker the
following Message Viz. [The text of this message is printed at
page 378.]

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The House Adjourns untill to Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

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Thursday Aug^t the 7^th 1729

The House met according to Adjournment The Members were
Called over and all present as yesterday The Proceedings of Yester-
day were read over.
M^r Crabb hath the Leave of the House to go home
Coll^o Gale and M^r Key are ordered to prepare a Supplementary
Bill to the Act Concerning Convicted felons
The following Message (Viz) [The text of this message is
printed at page 379.]

August 7

Was Sent to the Upper House with the Bill Entituled a Supple-
mentary Act to the Act Entituled an Act for Emproving the Staple
of Tobacco by James Hollyday Esq^r and M^r Johnson Who return
and Say they Delivered the Same.
Coll^o Gale Delivered to M^r Speaker a Bill Entituled a Supple-
mentary Act to the Act Entituled an Act to Prevent the Abuses of
Concealing Convicted felons and other Offenders imported into this
Province, And for the better Discovery of them, which bill was read
the first & Second time, by an Especial Order, and Passed; And
Sent to the Upper House by Coll^o Gale and M^r Key who return and
Say they delivered the same.
John Hall Esq^r from the Upper House delivered to M^r Speaker
the Paper bill Entituled an Additional and Supplementary Act to

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