The Upper House. 7

Thoughts shall be Employed in Considering what Laws are
absolutely necessary to be reenacted & that with as little
Charge to the Province as the Affair thereof will admitt This
House having (as representatives of their Several Countys
wherein they lived) been ever tender of the Charges they put
their Electors to, especially at such Times as these when our
Country wants so much Assistance & Relief.
We hope the Business of this Session will be speedily
Ended and that therein we shall have the opportunity of
serving our Country in such Affairs as may answer the Charge
of our convening, And as there can be nothing which can
more contribute to the Service of our Country or the Security
& relief thereof than a right & a good understanding between
your Honour & us It shall be the daily Subject matter of our

U. H. J.

Applications in Studying all things that may tend thereto and
promote the Welfare of this poor Province. And tho' we
labour under the worst of Times We doubt not your Honour
will persevere in taking all reasonable methods to the ad-
vancem^t thereof with due regard to the Expence and Charge
of the Province in General Assuring your Honour we have no
other Aim but to shew our selves true Patriotts Loyal Sub-
jects respectful to your Honour & Council & truly careful of
the Interest & happiness of our Electors
Signed p order of the House of
October 25^th 1711 Deleg^s p R Dallam Cl.

Col Nicholas Low and three other Members from the
House of Delegates Viz.

By the House of Delegates
October the 25th 1711

This House having Considered your Honours Message
relating to the reenacting of several Laws disallowed of by
her Majesty and particularly the Act for Limitation of officers
Fees which this House are humbly of opinion wants several
Regulations pray your Honours to appoint some Members of
her Majesty's honble Council to Join in Conference with some
of the Members of this House to consider thereof and that
your Honours please to appoint the time & place
Signed p Order R Dallam Cl Ho Del.

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The aforegoing Message from the House being read was
ordered to lye on the Table
The Message resolved on yesterday relating to the Gauge
of Tob^o Hhds &c sent to the House by Col Coursey Col
Greenberry Cap^t Dorsey & Col Tilghman

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