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

L. H. J.

would be altogether impracticable and therefore referr the
Consideration thereof to your Honours.
Signed p Order Mic. Jenifer Cl lo. ho

& sent to the upper House by Col^o Mackall M^r Taylor and
M^r Wright.
They return and say they delivered it.
Bill for limiting the Continuance of Accdns was read and
thus Endorst viz.

By the low^r House of Assembly May the 3^d 1718.

Read the Second Time and will pass.
Signed p Order M: Jenifer Cl: lo: ho:

and sent to the upper House by Major Harris Capt. Frisby
Cap^t Jowles & Major Emerson.
They return and say they delivered it.
On reading the Complaint ag^t M^r Macnemara and the Ac-
count therewith sent Ordered the following Message be pre-
pared viz:

By the lower House of Assembly May the third 1718.

P. 59

May it please yo^r Hon^rs
If the facts in the Complaint are true We Concur r with
your Honours in Opinion that tis a great Oppression and
Discouragement to Trade, And as to the Overcharge of 15^s 8^d
Curr^cy We are of Opinion that the Complainant may be re-
lieved by prosecuting on the Act of Assembly that Limitts the
Navall Officers Fees.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl: lo. ho:

and sent to the upper House by Cap^t ffrisby & M^r Taylor.
They return and Say they delivered it.
Ordered that Cap^t ffrisby and M^r Turbut go to the upper
house to see M^r Bladen prove his Navall Officer's Accounts.
They return and Say they see him prove them.
Coll^o Addison from the upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill to confirm Lands to Mary Hall thus endorst viz^t

By the upper House of Assembly May the 3^d 1718.

Read the first and Second Times and will pass.
Signed p Order John Beard Cl. Up: ho:

which was read again in this house and past for engrosing,
and sent to the Com^e of Laws to be engrost. The following