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till five in the Afternoon and thereupon a Message is pre-
pared accordingly viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly July 12^th 1726

L. H. J.

May it please yo^r Hon^rs

This House in order to dispatch the Publick Business as
much as in them lies has entred a Resolve to sit from Eight
of the Clock till Eleven in the forenoon and from one till five
in the Afternoon and Desire to know whether the Times pro-
posed be agreeable to Your Honours.

Sign'd p Order. M. Jenifer Cl. lo. Ho.

Which was sent to the Upper House by Cap^t Hooper and
Cap^t Harrison

They return and say they delivered it
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r from the upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the following Message viz.
By the Upper House of Assembly

July the 12^th 1726
Gent.
In answer to your Message this Day by Cap^t Hooper and
Cap^t Harrison this House are of Opinion that it will Con-
tribute more to the Dispatch of publick Business to sit from
Eight of the Clock in the forenoon till twelve and from two
in the Afternoon till six in the Evening if it will be agreeable
to your House.
Signd p Order Geo. Plater Cl. Up Ho.

With which this House concurrs and thereupon the follow-
ing Message is sent to the Upper House by Cap^t King & M^r
Kirke viz.
By the Lower House of Assembly

July the 12^th 1726
May it please yo^r Hon^rs.
We agree with your Honours as to the Times of meeting
proposed in your Message this day by Philemon Lloyd Esq^r
and propose that Divine Service be read every Morning at
seven of the Clock during this Sessions.
Signd p Order M Jenifer Cl. lo. Ho.

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They return and say they delivered it.
Vachel Denton Esq^r is desired to acquaint the Reverend M^r
John Humphreys that He is desired to read divine Service at
Seven of the Clock in the Morning during this Sessions
The Severall Comittees are appointed & sent out.

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