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our's fees therein menconed shall be one hundred pounds of
Tobacco p Diem or stand as they did by the former Act
Resolved they stand as they did by the former Act & ordered
the Bill be amended w^ch was done & then read w^th th^t amend-
ment and ordered to be thus endorst viz.

By the lower House of Assembly May the 8^th 1718
Read with the Amendments and will pass
Signed p Order M Jenifer Cl. lo. ho.

Esq Hall and Esq^r Lowe from the upper house delivers M^r
Speaker the following Message viz:

By the Upper house of Assembly May the 8^th 1718.

Gent. We think it very expedient that the Transactions of
this Sessions should be set in a true light before their L^pps
which We propose to be done by way of Representacon to
their L^pps from both Houses with which if your House Con-
currs We desire you'll Appoint Some of your Members to be

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joined with some of our House in a Conference for the Draw-
ing thereof and that it may be transmitted to their L^pps inclosed
in a Letter to our Agent. Signed p Order.
Jn^o Beard Cl: up ho:

In answer to which the following Message was prepared
viz:

By the lower house of Assembly May 8^th 1718.
May it please your Honours
We Agree in Opinion with your Honours that it is very
necessary to set the Transaccons of this Sessions in a true
Light before their L^pps and have therefore appointed Cap^t
Daniell Mariarte M^r James Lloyd M^r W^m Turbutt and John
Beale Esq^r to join Such of the Members of your House as
Shall be Appointed in a Conference on that Occasion who are
ready to Attend and Desire your Hon^rs will be pleased to
appoint the Time and Place of Meeting.
Signed p Order.
M: Jenifer Cl: lo: ho:

And Sent to the Upper house by the Gentⁿ Appointed.
They return & Say they delivered it.

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