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The Endorsemt made by the Lower House the 28th July
Instt on the Bill for the better Security of the Peace and
Safety of his Lordship's Governmt and the Protestant Interest
within this Province being Considered, Ordered that the
Bill be again Endorsed thus That this House do not intend to
exempt his Lordship's Officers Who are concerned in the
granting his Lands or Surveying the same but only such as
manage his Lordship's private Estate within this Province,
And inform the lower House that the Granting and issuing
of Warrants is now in the Secretary's Office And the Seating
of Patents wholly in his Excellency the Governour who is
Keeper of the Great Seal

U. H. J.

And as to the Fine we cannot think It ought to be less
than two hundred & fifty pounds Sterl. Sent to the House
by Lt Col Young & Col Tilghman
Col Hoskins and Mr Turbutt brought up the Letter pre-
pared in the Lower House to be signed by them and the
members of this House which was read and approved of
with the following Message Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly
July the 31st 1716

In compliance with your message by the honble John Hall
Esqr we have prepared a Letter to the honble Col Nathaniel
Blakiston requesting him to present the Addresses of the
Upper and Lower Houses this present General Assembly to
his Majesty and the Lord Proprietary which is herewith sent
for your perusal & Amendmt if you shall think proper
Signed p order Thos Macnemara Cl Lo Ho

Mr Lloyd sent to the Lower House to acquaint them we
approve of the Letter to Col Blakiston
Ordered that the honble Col Wm Holland sign the said
Letter on behalf of this House
The Board Adjourned till nine of the Clock to Morrow
Morning

Wednesday August the Ist 1716
The Upper House of Assembly Sate
Present

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Col Holland Col Addison
Col Coursey Col Whittington
The Honble Col Ennalls Philemon Lloyd Esqr
Lt Col Young Lt Col Tilghman
Tohn Hall Esqr Col Thos Smith