326 Assembly Proceedings, May 14-June 6, 1719.

U. H.J.

Post Meridiem
The House meet according to Adjournment

Present as before noon

The bill for the better Supporting the Magistrates in the
Execution of their Office in the Administration of Justice
within this Province being Read the second Time the follow-
ing message is Prepared Viz.

By the uper house of Assembly

May the 27^th 1719
Gent.
On the second Reading the bill for the better Supporting the
Magistrates in the Adm^rn of Justice within this Province this
house Proposes the following Amendments to be made at the
severall Marks therein Viz.
I^st Ministerial Officers or other psons
2 Suspending such Practitioners of the Law from their
Practice Perpetually or for a time or to punish such Practi-
tioners or Ministerial Officers or other psons.

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3. Not Exceeding four thousand Pounds of Tobacco in the
Superior Courts nor two Thousand Pounds of Tobacco in the
Several County Courts within this Province on Each Offender
for any One offence.
With which if your house Concurs this Bill will pass
Signed p Order John Beard Cl Up. Ho.

Sent with the bill by Esq^r Hall who returns & says he
Delivered it

The House Adjourns till to morrow morning

Thursday May 28^th 1719
The House meet According to Adjournment
Present as yesterday

His Excellency being Indisposed so that he cannot give his
Attendance in this house sends to this house My Lord Guil-
fords Letter to him, Relateing to M^r Humphrys Inclosed in
his Excell^cys to this house viz.

May the 28^th 1719
Gentlemen of the Upper & Lower Houses of Assembly

p. 62

The Circumstance of my Health not pmitting me to give
my Attendance in the uper house as my Duty & Inclinations is