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altho the People on board the said Vessell have not the small pox
in the manner it was at first represented Yet we Apprehend that the
landing of the Cargoe & the Crews Roving about the Towne (as they
certainly will if permitted to come on Shoar) will very probably
infect Annapolis; and thence the greatest part of, if not the whole
Province, We are really Sorry that M^r Woodward or any other
person whatsoever should suffer by the Measures taken to prevent the
spreading & Infection of the small Pox, but as the Common Safety
(which must always be preferred to any private Interest) requires
the Continuance of those Measures in part at least We cannot in
Justice to Our Country Joyn in requesting the Governour to grant a
Licence to land the Cargoe in Annapolis, nor to Suffer any of the
Crew to come on Shoar, but if M^r Woodward will imploy People
who have had the Small Pox to bring the Salt from the Vessells side,
where the Crew may put it into Platts, and land it in any other place
than Annapolis, taking special care that none of the Vessells Crew
come on Shoar nor any that shall be imployed in fetching the Salt
go on board the Vessell; This House will Joyn with Your Honours
in requesting His Excellency to grant a Licence for that purpose, or
Concur with your Honours in any other Expedient, w^ch may not be
dangerous to Peoples Health and Lives, to prevent M^r Woodwards
being a looser.

U. H. J.

We cannot omit this Occasion of Acquainting Your Honours that
the Master of the said Vessell has Behaved himselfe in a very Insolent
manner since the publication of the Act past to prevent the Spreading
& Infection of the Small pox openly Violating that Act in not remov-
ing his Vessell out of this River pursuant to the Directions thereof,
& Daily coming in his Boat to the Shoar side and making Enter-
tainments & thereby Evading the Act.
Signed p Order W^m Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho.

Adjourned till Two of the Clock in the afternoon.

Eodem Die Post Meridiem.
This House met again According to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning with the Addition of Phillip Lee Esq^r
Read the Petition of Col John Rider and Recommended to the
Consideration of the lower House of Assembly.
Sent by Coll Tilghman.
The following Message being prepared is Sent to the lower House
by John Rousby Esq^r

By the Upper House of Assembly 27^th July 1731
Gentlemen
In Answer to your Message of yesterday by M^r Waughop and M^r
Key this House cannot Consent to the allowance you propose out of
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