256 Assembly Proceedings, November 16-December 23, 1773.

Liber R. G.
1773
[Nothing
contained in
this Act to
be taken to
influence
the Deter-
mination of
any Ques-
tion respect-
ing the Va-
lidity of the
Act for the
Establish-
ment of re-
ligious
Worship,
&c.]

And Whereas a Diversity of Opinion is entertained by the Upper
and Lower Houses of Assembly of this Province respecting the
Validity of the Act entitled "An Act for the Establishment of
Religious Worship in this Province according to the Church of
England and for the Maintainance of Ministers" And Suits are
now depending on the Validity of that Act and it being reasonable
that neither this Act nor any thing herein contained should be taken
or construed to influence the Determination of any Question respect-
ing the Validity or Invalidity of the said Act.

Be it therefore enacted and declared that neither this Act nor
any Clause Expression Matter or Thing herein contained shall be
taken or construed to be taken in any Manner whatsoever to influence
the Determination of any Question respecting the Validity or In-
validity of the said Act.
This Act to continue twelve Years and untill the End of the next
Session of Assembly which shall happen after the End of the said
twelve Years.

By the Lower House of
Assembly Dec.^r 21.^st 1773
Read and Assented to
Signed by Order
Jn.^o Duckett Cl. Lo: Ho.

9 Sides

On Behalf of the Right
Honble the Lord Pro-
prietary of this Province
I will this be a Law
Rob.t Eden

The great Seal
in wax appendant

By the Upper House of
Assembly Dec.^r 21.^st 1773
Read and Assented to
Signed by Order
U. Scott Cl. Up. Ho:

No. 29
p. 298

[Preamble.]

An Act for raising and applying Money towards erecting and
maintaining a Light-House on Cape Henry —

Whereas his Majesty's Colony of Virginia by Act of the General
Assembly thereof have granted a Sum not exceeding six thousand
Pounds Current Money of the said Colony for the erecting and
finishing a good and substantial Light-House at a convenient Place
on the Head Land of Cape Henry and for purchasing and placing
Buoys on such Schoals of the Bay of Chesepeak as may be Necessary
and also for placing and constantly keeping a Light in the said House
and furnishing the same with proper Necessaries untill the Duty of
four pence per Ton of the Burthen of each Ship or Vessel granted
by the said Act shall amount to a Sum sufficient to reimburse what
of the said six thousand Pounds shall be expended and thereafter
have granted a Duty of one Penny half Penny per Ton for and
towards the Support of the said Light House and as such Light
House and Buoys would be equally beneficial to the Trade and Navi-
gation of this Province as to the Trade and Navigation of Virginia
it is reasonable that this Province should join with Virginia in the
Expence thereof.

Be it therefore enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord Pro-
prietary by and with the Advice and Consent of his Governor and