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Read the Second time in this House the Bill entitled "An Act for
the Regulation of the Staple of Tobacco, and for preventing Frauds
in His Majesty's Customs." and will pass with the following Amend-
ments, which were unanimously agreed upon by the Members of
this House. Leave out the words "and at Fenwickes Point on Britons
Bay under one Inspection," in the second line from the bottom of
the second Page, and every thing relative to the said Warehouse in
the Bill. After the Word "thereof," in the fourth line from the
top of the Tenth Page insert these Words "A Probate of the same
by the Witnesses thereto being lodged with such Bond." After the
Word "Province" in the eighth line from the bottom of the 17.th
Page leave out the words "or by Persons actually exercising the
Office of Vestrymen and Church Wardens." In the third line from
the top of the fifty fifth Page leave out the words "in every Court
of Record within this Province" and also the Words ["]in any Court
of Record" in Page 68. After the words in Page 114, "if the same
exceed six hundred Pounds of Tobacco shall and may be recovered"
leave out the words "in any Court of Record." Leave out the
Proviso beginning in the 5.th line from the bottom of Page 89. and
ending in the 2.nd line from the top of Page 90. Leave out the last
Clause next Preceeding the Clause of continuance and in the last
Clause insert "three" instead of "fourteen." So endorsed and sent
to the Lower House by Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer Esq
together with the following Message
By the Upper House of Assembly 25.th of November 1773.
Gentlemen
Should you think proper to agree to our proposal on remitting
the Bill entitled "An Act for the Regulation of the Staple of To-
bacco and for Preventing Frauds in his Majesty's Customs." at the
late Convention in respect to the Clergy we shall be willing to give
our Assent to the Bill now returned, on such Amendments being
made as may Answer the purposes of that Proposal. If you should
not think proper to agree to such Amendments but choose that a
Law may be enacted merely to regulate our Staple of Tobacco entirely
distinct from and independent of every other Object we will Assent
to the Bill which this Message accompanies upon your agreeing to
the Amendments now proposed
Your Published Resolved that the Act for the Establishment of
Religious Worship in this Province according to the Church of Eng-
land and for the Maintenance of Ministers." is not in force can't
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