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County deceased for the Payment of the Debts of the said John
Stone Hawkins thus indorsed "By the Upper House of Assembly
Nov.r 22.d 1771 Read the first and second Time by an especial
Order and will pass with the Amendments annexed.
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Nov. 22
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After the Word "several" in the 2.d Line of the fourth Page
insert the Word "Claims" and strike out the Word "Claims" in the
third Line of the same Page. After the Word "Hawkins" in the
last Line of the last Page add as follows Viz.t "Saving to the said
Heirs of John Stone Hawkins the Liberty of shewing Cause, if
any the said Heirs have, or can shew to the Chancellor of this
Province for the Time being, at any Time within six Months
after the said Heirs shall arrive at the Age of twenty One Years
why the Lands and Premises abovementioned ought not to have
been sold, as herein is directed; and upon such Cause shewn to
the Satisfaction of the said Chancellor, then and in such Case this
Act shall be void; any Clause, Matter or Thing herein to the con-
trary notwithstanding." Which was read; and the Amendments
proposed by the Upper House were read and agreed to, and the Bill
passed for ingrossing.
M.r Grahame from the Conference delivers to M.r Speaker the
following Paper
The Lower House framed the Bill entitled "An Act for amend-
ing the Staple of Tobacco for preventing Frauds in his Majesty's
Customs and for the Limitation of Officers ffees," which is the
Subject of the present Conference, on a comprehensive View of
the Subject and in the most adequate Manner in their unbiased
Judgment to answer the valuable Purposes of it, which are to regu-
late and improve the Staple and to facilitate and encourage Trade
for the mutual Advantage of the Planter and Merchant whose Safety,
Connection and Convenience have been equally consulted; and to
regulate the Clergy's Dues, and Officers and Lawyers ffees; in which
the much altered Circumstances of the Provinces, the very great
Increase of the Profits of the Offices, many Abuses in the Charges
of ffees and the Circumstances and Numbers of the Inhabitants have
been attended to, and they natter themselves that they have been
guided by the Rules of immutable Justice and the soundest Policy.
A different Mode of Proceeding having in the last Session proved
ineffectual to bring about an Agreement on a like Bill, they came
into this Conference, proposed by the Upper House, before any
particular Objections to the depending Bill were pointed out, in
Hopes, that Reason and Argument might conciliate the Sentiments
of the two Houses. You proposed several Alterations in the Bill;
some of them have been acceded to. The Points which now remain
unsettled are these Vizt
1.st The Manner of putting Inspectors Bonds in Suit
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