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method wee can find for makeing necessary alterations in the
Stile of our laws will not be unacceptable Wee gratefully
acknowledge your Exncys great condescention in parting with
so Considerable a Benefit as That of the seals on this occasion
meerly for the Sake of lessning the publick charge & in pur-
suance of the same end Wee shall not be wanting in our
Endeavours to take such Expeditious methods in makeing
such alterations as may be grateful to his Lordship & your
Exncy
The Laying before his Lordship the State of our rents and
the Recomending to our consideration the circumstances of
the poor again Evince how much Our wellfare has been
your care, wee shall dilligently apply our selves to Consider of
the act proposed & hope your Conclusions will be so agree-
able To reason and Justice that they will not fail of his Lord-
ships and your Exncys approbation.
Signed p order Tho: Macnemara Cl: Lo: ho:
Sent up to the Governour by Mr Thomas Bordley Col
Mackall Mr Thos Robbins Capt Colegate Mr Stoddert and Majr
James Harris, John Rousby Esqr Col Hynson Majr Willson
Capt Mariartee James Lloyd and Mr Wm Turbutt,
They return and say they delivered it.
The house adjournes till one in the afternoon
Thursday afternoon.
The house mett according to Adjournment, and the mem-
bers being called over were present as in the morning
Majr John Bradfords letter shewing his ill state of health
being read the same is admitted as an Excuse
The following message being read was ordered to be entred
as follows.
By The Lower house of Assembly
July 19th 1716
May It please your Exncy and Honours —
Being assured that your Exncy and honours are desirous to
dispatch the bussieness of this Sessions with all the Expedi-
tion possible, and that wee may in no wise be wanting in our
duty in so advantageous a purpose for the publick good, pro-
pose to meet every day dureing the continuance of this Ses-
sions at 8 of the Clock, & continue sitting till Eleven in the
forenoon and meet at one in the afternoon & continue Sitting
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