446 Assembly Proceedings, July 17-Aug. 10, 1716.

U. H. J.

By the Upper House of Assembly
August the 3d 1716
Gentlemen —
This House do concur with your Message by Major Wilson
and three more of your Members relating to Squirrels &
Crows heads or Scalps

Signed p order W Bladen Cl Lo ho.
Mr Stoddert & Col Maxwell brought up the Bill for the

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better Security & Safety of his Ldships Government and the
Protestant Interest within this Province and the following
Message Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly
August 4th 1716

May it please your Excellency

Pursuant to your Message of the 2d Instant by Col. Tho5
Smith relating to the Bill for securing the peace and Safety
of his Lordship's Governmt &c & your Endorsmt on the sd Bill
of the 31st July last We have amended & made a further
Addition to the said Bill giving persons concerned in my
Lord's private Affairs Liberty to transact them for twelve
months next ensuing which Bill is herewith sent that your
Honours may on reading the same see whether you like the
Addition or whether the Amendments be conformable to what
you proposed till which time would not pass it for Engrossing
Signed p order T Macnemara Cl ho. Del.

On Consideration whereof Resolved the following Answer
be sent thereto Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
August the 4th 1716

We have Considered the Clause exempting those who
negotiate his Lordship's private Affairs and approve thereof
the Words to the End his Lordship may not be disappointed
or Surprized in his private Circumstances being omitted as
well as the Limitation of twelve months
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Up ho.
Sent by Col Addison

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Col Mackall and Mr Charles Wright brought up the follow-
ing Message Viz.