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Sent to the Lower House by Coll^o Holland and three more

Read the second time An Act for Improving the Staple of Tobacco
&c And Ordered to be thus Endorsed.

U. H. J.

By the Upper House of Assembly 9^th June 1730

Read the second time and with the Amendments proposed in a
Message herewith Sent will Pass
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Amendments proposed to the Tobacco Bill

By the Upper House of Assembly 9^th June 1730.

P: 2. L2. the Word Eight to be made Ten
p. 2. L 2. Between the Words Crows and shall the Words the
bounty upon Hemp to be inserted
p. 23 L. 6 After the Word House the following Words to be
added or in Case the Minister do not reside in the Parish then at such
other convenient place in the Parish as shall be Appointed by the
Minister and Vestry.
Last Paragraph first line Pa. 23 between the Words fourth and of
the word part be inserted and in the last line of the aforesaid para-
graph, the words shall be Deducted Struck out, and the words may
be paid and discharged in Grain as aforesaid in manner aforesaid
be inserted
p. 30 L. 9 Between the words two and any the following words
be inserted And in case the aforesaid fund should fall short of mak-
ing good the Sum of four thousand two hundred Eighty three pounds
and Eight shillings Sterling aforesaid that then the said Deficiency
be made good to his Lordship out of the Moneys ariseing by the
Impositions for Defraying the Publick Charges of this Province.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent to the Lower House by Philemon Lloyd Esq^r & two more
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

Read the first time in this House the Bill Entituled An Act for the
Relief of Thomas Worsley Benjamin Freeman & other Prisoners
&c And Ordered to lye on the Table.
A Message from the Lower House by Coll^o Greenfeild and five
more with the Tobacco bill thus Endorsed.

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