The Lower House. 581

of such abuses from Great Brittain being formerly 7 years to
2 years will be sufficient to Satisfie those persons that are
alarmed at that part of the said Law and tht that will be an
Encouragment to persons to be bound for those who have or
shall not give roome to be suspected of such abuses as by the
said Law is designed to be prevented; and as to the last para-
graph Intimateing that there is nothing in the law for raiseing
the Several Impositions on Tobo giveing power to the Masters
of Vessells and ships who before Departure are obliged to
pay the said duties to Collect & receive the same from the
Shippers & owners
This house is of opinion that the Consignee or Consignees
of such Tobacco is by the Bills of loading usually given to pay
the same to the Master on Takeing up the Tobo in great Brit-
tain and has been charged by Such consignees these many
years past as an Article of expence in the Sale of such Tob^o
and always allowed off and payed by the Consignee & with-
out any Clause in the Law, the master may retain the Shipped
Tob^o till the duty be payed him
Signed p order Tho: Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho:

Which message was sent to the Upper house with the said
Bill by Mr Robbins, Mr Pollard Mr Alexander Warfield and
Mr Brannock.
They return and say they delivered it.
In answer to the report from the Comittee appointed to View
the severall offices, & the Uppr Houses Endorsmt The follow-
ing Message was prepared (Viz)

By the Lower house of Assembly
Augt 7th 1716
May it please yr Honrs
The Report of the Comittee appointed by both houses to
View and Inspect in what condition the severall offices in the
Stadt house are in, for the Safe keeping the severall records
belonging to the same & your Endorsm^t thereon of this day
is approved of, and there is an order entred on the Journall
of this house Impowering the Com^ee appointed for seeing the
records repaired to order the severall offices to be fitted up
and the severall repairs made as the said report mentions.
Signed p order Tho: Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho:

Sent to the Upper house by Mr Turbutt & Mr Taylor.
They return and say they delivered it.
In answer to the Endorsmt of the Upper house on the Bill

L. H. J.