Assembly Proceedings, August—September 1681. 167

house in Desiring the Concurrence of this house, unless it be
a Bill Assented to by the Lower house, if so, this house desire
the Same may be so Expressed & Signed by their Clerk, and
then this house will take the Same into their Consideration—
Signed p^r Order p^r J LLewellin Cl of Assembly—

Sent to the Lower house p^r Coll Lowe together with the
Message of this House concerning Women Taxables he is
also to desire them to Expedite up their Committee for
Defence of the Province—
Col Lowe sent to them again to tell them that their Bills
are now before this house but cannot be passed or rejected
till the house be filled which cannot be without calling in of
the Committees; He returns again—
The Secretary is Sent to the Lower house to know of them
whether they will Send up the Committee for Defence of the
Province; He returns again
Thomas Holdsworths Bill and Several other Papers relating
thereunto taken into Debate & thus was Endorsed (Viz^t)

Upper house September the 12th 1681.
Jt doth not appear to this house that the Consideration is
paid by Holdsworth from any the Affidavits inclosed so that till
the Same be made appear to this house the Bill doth not
properly Lye in the way of their Consideration—
Signed p^r Order p^r J LLewillen Cl of Assembly—

Sent by Coll: Lowe to the Lower house and
House Adjourns for an hour to Meet the Committee

Upper house Mett present as before

The Act restraining the Exportation of Leather &^t read
again & thus Endorsed Viz^t/

Upper house Sep^r the 12th 1681
The Lower house are Desired to Draw this Bill up fair in
Such terms as they please and lett the Same first pass their
house and their Assent be Certified by the Clerk of their house,
it the usuall words, the Lower house have Assented, and then
this house will think the Same fitt for their Consideration
Signed p^r Order p^r J LLewellin Cl of Assembly

Sent to the Lower house by the Secretary, He returns and
House Adjourns till to Morrow 9 a Clock

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