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Intention of the Inspection Law, We think the Paragraph as it stands
in the Bill Absolutely necessary for thereby The Evils Complained
of and already begun can only be Prevented and one great Motive
which induced the passing of the said Law (to wit) The deduction
of one fourth of Tobacco Debts Due from the People be secured to
them according to the spirit and Intention of the Law aforesaid this
will not only restore Quiet to the Minds of the People but be a Means
to preserve to them the Right they have acquired by the said Law
of having that Deduction as in Justice they ought
Your Honours 4^th Objection We apprehend to be in Part a Mis-
take, for We take it that by the Inspection Law an Inspector after
he is out of Office can't Trade or Barter for the space of two years
which this house Conceives to be to severe on them and by our
Amendment it is proposed they may Trade immediately on being
out of Office; Our Amendment goes further, and Prohibits their
being Sheriff for Two years after they cease to be Inspectors, This
may also be Severe on them so that as far as Relates to the Sheriffs
Office, We Agree to an Alteration but hope the rest of that Clause
may stand.
Your 5^th Objection is agreed to by this house but we do not Agree
to Advance the Inspectors Salaries that you mention, a Little time
will shew Whether it be Necessary or not
Upon the whole we hope your honours will pass the Bill as now
proposed that the Business of this Session May be brought to a
speedy Conclusion
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo Ho.
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Pearce and
Scarborough Entituled an Act to enable M^rs Sarah Hollyday Execu-
trix of James Hollyday Esq^r Deceased to pay the money therein
mentioned, thus subscribed 11 June 1748
Read and assented to by the Lower house of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo. Ho.
Read and assented to by this house and Ordered to be so Sub-
scribed

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
June 1

Ordered that the Clerk of this house receive the same fees on all
private Bills passed this house this Session, as are allowed by the
Lower house to their Clerk.
The following Message is sent to the Lower house by Benedict
Calvert Esq^r
By the Upper house of Assembly 11 June 1748
Gentlemen
What you Observe with Regard to the true and Genuine Design
of the Inspection Law in the Deduction of One fourth of the To-
bacco is certainly right, and therefore we very heartily wish the
Clause you Desire, could be thought by us Consistent with such

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