192 Assembly Proceedings, April 22-May 10, 1718.

U. H. J.

Disabling Thomas Macnemara Esq^r to Practice the Law
therein
Read and Assented to by the Lower House and being read
is assented to by this House And L^t Coll Samuell Young sent
to acq^t the Lower house thereof.
Coll Scott and M^r James Frisby with an Engrost Bill for
Laying the Publick Levy of this pvince this psent year 1718.
Read & Assented to by the Lower House and being read is
Assented to by this and Esq^r Hall sent to the Lower House to
Acq^t them thereof.
Coll Mackall and five others from the Lower House with
the following message Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly
May the 9^th 1718

May it Please your Honours
This House Taking into Consideracon the great Expence

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the Roman Catholicks and their Adherents have Subjected
his Excy the Gov^r to by their unjust Complaints against him
which were found^d on no other Cause then his Zealously Es-
pousing the Intrest of this Province ag^t their attempts have
Resolved that his Excy ought not to be at the sole Charge of
Defending the Publick And therefore have Ordered the
Honble Sam^ll Young Esq^r Publick Treasurer of the Western
Shoar to pay unto his said Excy or Order the Sum of Two
hundred pounds Sterl. with which Desire your Honours Con-
currence And that you will be pleased to Joyne with us in an
Address to his Excy Desiring his favourable Acceptance
thereof as a Token of our Gratitude
Signed p Order
Mic Jenifer Cl Lo. House

Resolved that the following be sent to the Lower House in
Answer thereto

By the Upper House of Assembly

May the 9^th 1718
Gent In answer to your message by Coll Jn^o Mackall and
five Others we Cannot but Comend you in the Just regard
you have to the Expence his Excy has been at in Defending

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our Constitutions and most readily and heartily Joyne with
you therein.
Signed p Order
John Beard Cl Up House