so many priviledges and favours as well in their owne
names as in the names of the whole Colony whom they represented.

[119] Noe, McDonald.

This being dispatched we fell once more[120] debating of suche
instructions given by the Counsell in England to several[121]
Governo^{rs}[122] as might be converted into lawes, the last whereof was
the Establishment of the price of Tobacco, namely, of the best at
3d[123] and the second at 18d the pounde. At the reading of this the
Assembly thought good to send for Mr. Abraham Persey, the Cape marchant,
to publishe this instruction to him, and to demaunde[124] of him if he
knewe of any impediment why it might not be admitted of? His
answere[125] was that he had not as yet received any suche order from
the Adventurers of the[126] ---- in England. And notw^{th}standing he
sawe the authority was good, yet was he unwilling to yield, till suche
time as the Governo^r[127] and Assembly had layd their commandment upon
him, out of the authority of the foresaid Instructions as followeth:

By the General Assembly.

We will and require you, Mr. Abraham Persey, Cape Marchant, from this
daye forwarde to take notice, that, according to an article in the
Instructions confirmed by the Treasurer, Counsell[128] and Company in
Englande at a general quarter courte, both by[129] voices and under
their hands[130] and the Comon seall,[131] and given to Sir George
Yeardley, knight, this present governour, Decemb.[132] 3, 1618, that
you are bounde to accepte of the Tobacco of the Colony, either for
commodities or upon billes,[133] at three shillings the beste[134] and
the second sorte at 18d the pounde, and this shalbe[135] your sufficient
dischardge.

James citty out of the said General Assembly, July 31,[136] 1619.

[120] McDonald and Bancroft insert to.

[121] Severall, McDonald.

[122] Govern^{rs}, McDonald; Gov., Bancroft.
[123] The text, which follows the De Jarnette copy, is evidently wrong.
The McDonald copy is blotted and illegible. Bancroft has 3.s. and
Sainsbury's abstract the same.

[124] Demand, McDonald.

[125] Answer, McDonald, Bancroft.

[126] McDonald and Bancroft both fill the space with Magazin.

[127] Gov^r, McDonald, Bancroft.

[128] Counsell, Treasurer, McDonald.

[129] McD. inserts the.

[130] handes, McD.

[131] seale, McD., Bft.

[132] Dec^r, McDonald.

[133] bills, McDonald.

[134] best, McDonald.

[135] shall be, McDonald.

[136] 31st, Bancroft.

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