336 Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1682.

U.H. Journal
1659-98

Upper house again mett according to Adjournment
Present as before—

This house proceed to the further hearing the Articles &c^a
made with the Northern Indians which being all read and
heard they are Sent down to the Lower house by Coll: Cour-
sey and Coll: Stephens for the Perusall and Consideration of
that house.
An Account Exhibited by John Martin of Charles County
Smith for Scowering Cleansing and fixing of Arms Amount-
ing unto four thousand one hundred and Eighty pounds of
Tobacco read and thus Endorsed Viz^t

Upper house October 27: 1682
The Account to be Allowed and paid by the County
Signed p. Order J LLewellin Cl of Assembly

Coll: Coursey and Coll: Stevens return from the Lower
house
M^r William Peirce Sent from the Lower house for the Book
of Laws and List of Taxables of this Province, which are
Delivered to him he returns to that house.
Voted and Ordered by this house that for Every Petition
read in this house the Door keeper of this house be Allowed
half a Crown in Money Sterling or fifty pounds Tobacco—
A Message from the Lower house by M^r Thomas Burford
and M^r John Rousby which they Deliver in Writing and return
to their house being as followeth Viz^t

Lower house 27th May 1682.
This house desires to know whether at present the Upper
house have any Business ready for this house, and that they
will appoint two Members of their house to join with two of
the Members of this house as a Committee to Settle the Pub-
lick Accounts—
Signed p. Order
Thomas Grunwin Cl of the Lower house

Answer whereunto Sent to the Lower house by Coll William
Stevens and Coll: Thomas Tailler in writing also as followeth
(Viz^t)

Upper house 27th October 1682.
The honourable Coll: Thomas Tailler and Coll: William Stev-
ens Members of this house Appointed by this house to Join
in Committee with two Members of the Lower house for
Auditeing and Stating the Publick Accounts of this Province,