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ft And forafmuch as planting and making 

 *' tobacco within the kingdom of England 

 ** doth continue and encreafe, to the appa- 

 (f rent lofs of his faid Majefty in his cuftoms, 

 " the difcouragement of the Englifh plan- 

 " tations in the parts beyond the feas, and 

 <* prejudice of this kingdom in general, 

 " notwithftanding an aft of parliament 

 " made in the twelfth year of his faid Ma- 

 " jefty's reign for prevention thereof, en- 

 < tituled, An aft for prohibiting the plant- 

 " ing, fetting or fowing of tobacco in Eng- 

 " land and Ireland * 9 and forafinuch as it is 

 " found by experience, that the reafon why 

 c the faid planting and making of tobacco 

 " doth continue, is, That the penalties 

 " prefcribed and appointed by that law are 

 " fo little, as to have neither power or effect 

 <e over the tranfgreflbrs thereof 3 For remedy 

 " therefore of fo great an evil, Be itenafted 

 " by the authority aforefaid, That all and 

 " every the perfon or perfons whatfoever, 

 <c that do, or ihall at any time hereafter 



fet, 



