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

U. H. J.

Philemon Lloyd Esqr & Col Tilghman return & say they
have delivered their Message
Mr Tyler & four more brought up the Engrossed Bill for
settling the Administration of the Government of this Province
in Case of the Death or Absence of his Lordship's Governour
for the Time Being untill his Lordship's pleasure shall be
further known therein
Which being read & assented to by the Lower House was
also Read & assented to by the Upper House And the honble
.... Sent to the Lower House to acquaint them this House
have assented to the said Bill

This House Adjourns till nine of the Clock to Morrow
Morning
Wednesday August the 8th 1716

The House Sate Present as yesterday save Col Whittington
Resolved the following Message be sent to the Lower House

By the Upper House of Assembly
August the 8th 1716

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Gentlemen —
In answer to your Messages relating to Col Lloyds Allow-
ance as a Councellour whilst He was President & also to
your Message yesterday relating to Mr Rousby's Demand on
the Revenue We acquaint you that his Excellency being now
very much indisposed And our House very thin by the Sick-
ness & Absence of Several of our members We desire you
will refer those matters to the next Session
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Up ho.

Sent by the honble Col Addison

Capt Mariartee & two more brought up three Engrossed
Bills Viz.

A Bill for continuance of the process within this Province
from the Change of the Governmt from the Crown to the
Right Honble the Lord Proprietary & for the Adjournment
of several County Courts from August 1716
A Supplementary Bill to the Act for killing Wolves Crows
& Squirrels
And a Bill for confirming & making valid in Law a Con-
veyance of Land made by Anthony Ivye & Ann his Wife
lately decd to Richd Moore & Edith his Wife of Queen Ann's
County
Assented to by the Lower House which were assented to
by this House & the honble Lt Col Tilghman sent to acquaint
the Lower House thereof