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

L. H. J.

Post Meridiem. The House meets according to Adjourn-
ment

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Bill for investing the right heirs of Edward Day in Lands
in Somerset County was read and ordered to be thus endorst
viz

By the Lower House of Assembly, Aprill the 28. 1718
Read the second Time and will Pass
Sign'd p order M. Jenifer Cl. lo ho.

Bill for confirming Eliz^a Deveghs Will was read and or-
dered to be thus endorst viz.

By the lower House of Assembly Aprill the 28^th 1718.
Read again and will pass Signed p Order
M. Jenifer Cl. lo: Ho.

Both which Bills w^th the Bill to enable Benj. Howard to sell
Lands &c. were sent to the upp^r House by Cap^t Mariarte Cap^t
Pollard & M^r Turbutt. They Return and say they delivered
them

The Answer to his Excy's Speech being fair writt over by
the Comittee of Laws and brought down by Col^o Mackall
was read and ordered to be entered as follows viz^t

By the lower House of Assembly
Aprill the 28^th 1718

May it Please Your Excy
We are glad to find by your Excys Speech that our En-
deavours which have hitherto been for the Comon Good and
wellfare of his Lord^p and this Province are favour'd with their
Lordships Approbation, And we shall faithfully Endeavour
to pursue the Same Ends in Considering such further Com-
ands from their L^dps as your Excy shall be pleased to Com-
municate to us by way of Message.

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We humbly take Leave to Acquaint your Excy that from
your Excy's Steady and Prudent Conduct of affairs and the
happy Conclusion of the Last Sessions we had Great hopes
that not only Your Excy in particular but all his Maj^tys Good
Subjects in Gen^ll throughout this province might have En-
joyed Such Leisure and Tranquility as you are pleased to men-
tion, and are heartily Sorry that any thing Should happen to
Interrupt it. We are sure that none who are either Good
Subjects to our Sovereigne or really well wishers to his
Lordship and this province Could be Instrumentall in the