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

U. H. J.

Mr Turbutt & Mr Rd Wharfield brought up the following
message —

By the Lower House of Assembly
August 4th 1716

May it please your Honours —

In answer to your Message this morning by Col Whit-
tington about the Fines on Ordinary Licences We are of
opinion that Entring on the Debates and Controversys which
We apprehend will arise on that Subject (this House not being
satisfyed that the right is in my Lord Baltimore) whereby this
Session must necessarily continue longer than Otherwise It
would be will prove a greater Inconveniency than any can
happen by referring the said Fines & the right of them to
the consideration of next Session And therefore pray your
Honours to agree to a reference of the Consideration of them
till that time.
Signed p order Thos Macnemara Cl ho. Del.

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Mr Wm Young and Capt Frisby brought up the following
Message Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly
August the 4th 1716

May It please your Honours —

As to the Amendments proposed in the Bill for securing
the peace & Safety of his Lordship's Government &c. They
seem to this House to be such as would give the persons
thereby intended to be restrained greater Liberty than was
ever intended them by former Laws of this Province Which
are yet in force and We are humbly of opinion as that Act for
obliging the Oath of Abjuration to be taken by Officers &c.
had no such provisional Exemption as that proposed in the
aforementioned Bill And yet was not construed to extend to
those that are designed to be exempted by such proviso so
we believe the said Act would as fully answer the design of
both Houses if the sd proposed Exemption were wholly
omitted
Signed p order Thos Macnemara Cl Lo Ho.

The Board adjourned till nine of the Clock on Monday
Morning