426 Assembly Proceedings, June 22- July 3, 1714.

L. H. J.
Lib. 41
p. 459

By the House of Delegates
July 2^d 1714

We are concerned that your Honours do insist so much for
inserting a Clause relating to Attorneys Fees in the Bill for
relieving the Inhabitants of this Province from some Aggriev-
ances in the Prosecution of Suits at Law since it passed your
Board with some Amendments as your Honours may see by
your Journal of the 30^th June wherein you never mentioned
the said Clause. This House is desirous to avoid Multiplicity
of Messages as tending very much to the Delay of Business
and therefore desire your Honours to assent to the said Bill
being now before your Board
Signed p Order Tho. Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.

They return and say they delivered the same.
The following Message was prepared to his Excy Viz.

By the House of Delegates
July 2^d 1714

This House intended to take into Consideration that Part
of her Majesty's Instructions relating to a House or Rent laid
before this House the 24^th June. But finding the Shortness
of the Time will not admit of effecting what we desire and
being assured your Excellency is willing to bring this Sessions
to a speedy Conclusion by Reason of the unseasonable Time
of the Year and of our pressing Occasions to return to our
Habitations have referred the further Consideration thereof
till the next Sessions of Assembly and then hope to do therein
what will be to your Excys Satisfaction and pray your Excys
Concurrence thereto.
Signed p Order, Tho. Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.

An ingrossed Bill for laying an Imposition of 3^d p Hh^d on
Tob^o for defraying the publick Charge of the Province being
read and assented to by the House of Delegates was ordered
to be thus indorsed viz.

By the House of Delegates
July 2^d 1714

Read and assented to by the House of Delegates &
Signed p Order Tho^s Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.

Sent up with the Message by M^r Stoddart, M^r Robins, Capt.
Docwra, M^r Pierce, Major Woolford, and M^r Fendall.
They return and say they delivered the same