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ing the Staple of Tobacco, for preventing Frauds in his Majestys
Customs, and for the Limitation of Officers Fees and the Supple-
mentary Act thereto."

Read the first and Second time by an Especial Order and will
Pass — which was Read the first and Second time by an Especial
Order in this House, and will pass, so Endorsed and Sent by John
Ridout Esq.^r
His Excellency was pleased to communicate to this House the fol-
lowing Message in Answer to the Address —
Gentlemen of the Upper House of Assembly

Your Approbation of the Considerations which influenced my
Conduct in Meeting the General Assembly at this Season give me the
greatest Satisfaction, nor do I the least doubt your giving the Utmost
Attention to the Business of the Session, or your Inclination to bring
the same to an happy Conclusion —
Rob.^t Eden
28.^th Sept.^r 1770.
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Sept. 28

Saturday Morning 29.^th September 1770.
The House met again according to Adjournment.

Present as Yesterday —
Mess.^rs Wright and [Gilpin] bring up an Engrossed Bill entitled
"An Act continuing an Act entitled an Act for Amending the Staple

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of Tobacco for preventing Frauds in his Majestys Customs, and for
the Limitation of Officers Fees and the Supplementary Act thereto."

Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly which was

Read and Assented to by this House, and Ordered to be so Sub-
scribed, the Paper Bill so Endorsed, was Sent by George Steuart
Esq^r
John Beale Bordley and William Fitzhugh Esq.^rs are sent to
acquaint the Lower House, that his Excellency requires their At-
tendance in the Upper House immediately, to see the Bill passed
this Session receive the Assent.
The Lower House attend, and by their Speaker present to his
Excellency the following Bill —
A Bill entituled "An Act continuing an Act entitled an Act for
amending the Staple of Tobacco, for preventing Frauds in his
Majestys Customs, and for the Limitation of Officers Fees, and the
Supplementary Act thereto."
Which his Excellency passed into a Law in the usual Manner, by
Sealing it with the Right honourable the Lord Proprietary his Great
Seal at Arms, and Subscribing it, On behalf of the Right honourable
the Lord Proprietary of this Province, I Will this be a Law,

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