The Lower House. 397

And brought alsoe the followeing Message

By his Excy the Govern^r &c. Maij 1^o 1704
Gent
Your Message by M^r Muschamp and other Members of
yo^r house I haue rec^d and assure you that when I first heerd
of the misfortune, of such as were under these bonds, I did
use my utmost interest with Coll Blakiston to serue the
Countrey therein, & what is within my power Shall not be
wanting th^t may conduce to the Ease and reliefe of those
under that Distress
Signed p order W Bladen Q Concil

And that for repealing a clause in the act of Assembly
Entituled an act for Establishm^t of religious Worship in this
Province &c and alsoe for appointing the oath of abjuraon to
be taken in this province

Endorsed May 1^o 1704

Read and assented to by the house of Del
W Taylard Cl house Del

Act for reviveing an act for raiseing a supply towards
defraying the Publick charge of this Province, & to p'vent
too great a number of Irish Papists being exported into the
Province.
May the I^st 1704

Read and assented to by the house of Del
W Taylard Clk house Del

The act for reviveing an act for ordering and regulateing
the Militia of the province for the better security and defence
thereof
Read and assented to by the house of Del
W Taylard Cl house Del

An act reviveing an act for Layeing an imposition of 3^d p
hhd on Tob for defraying the Public charge of this Province
Endorsed Maij 1 1704.

Read and aecented to by the house of Del

W Taylard Cl house Del

An act reviveing an act for quieting Differences between
the English and Indians.

P. R. O.

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