146 Assembly Proceedings, August—September 1681.

U. H. Journal
1659-98

He shall in Convenient time, M^r Chiseldyne is desired to
Name the Title of the Bill which he cannot, but will Enquire,
He returns—
The two foregoing Messages of this house sent to the Lower
house by the Secretary together with a Commission for the
Tryall of Causes according to the last form in Talbot County
returned upon the Alteration of Some Commissioners to be
renewed, The Secretary returns again—
And the house Adjourns for two hours
Upper house again mett according to Adjournment
Col Lowe is sent to the Lower house and desire to know of
them whether they have any thing ready to Communicate to
this house, for that this house was ready to receive it other-
wise (it being four a Clock) this house intend to Adjourn—
He returns and reports the Lower house will Answer by A
Member of their Own—
M^r Cheseldyne and Captain Sibrey from the Lower house
bring a Bill Entituled an Act Restraining the Exportation of
Leather and Raw Hides, Ueer and Elk Skins out of this Prov-
ince for the Encouragement of Tanners and Shoe Makers—
Signed by the Cl Assistant of the Lower house
of Assembly
Read once and Voted a Second reading to Morrow
House Adjourns till to Morrow Nine a Clock

September the first 1681 Upper house Mett
Present,
The Chancellor Col Darnall
The The Secretary Col Stevens
Honourable The Sur Gen^l Capt Digges
Col Coursey

The Secretary is Sent down to the Lower house and acquaint
them that the Members of this house Appointed to Join with
Some of theirs in a Committee are ready So to Do

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The Secretary returns and the house Adjourns
for two Hours

Upper house mett again according to Adjournment
Present as before—
And Adjourn till to Morrow Nine a Clock

September the 2^d 1681 Upper house mett
Present
The Chancellor—

The Secretary— Col Tailler—
The Honourable
The Sur General Col Stevens—

Col Coursey— Cap^t Digges