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Province against the Villanies of Imported Convicts. As-
sented to by the House
Ordered that the following Message be Prepared Viz

By the uper house of Assembly

June 5^th 1719
Gent. We Agree that the Allow^es due to the Severall Mem-
bers And Officers of this house for their three days Attend-
ance this Sessions more than what is in the Journall of Ac-
counts be paid them in mony at the Rate of Twelve Shillings &
Six pence Curr^t p hundred
Signed p Order John Beard Cl Up Ho.

U. H. J.

Sent by Esq^r Lloyd who Returns & Says he D^d it
M^r James Stoddert & George Dashiel from the Lower
House with a bill for laying the publick Levy this Present year
1719. Passed by that house
And being Read will Pass in this House, And so Endorsed,
And Sent to the lower house by Col Tilghman who Returns &
Says he D^d it
Ordered that the following Message be sent to the Lower
House Viz.

By the uper house of Assembly June 5^th 1719
Gent.
Upon Reading Your message by M^r Hill & others his Ex-
cellency is pleased to say that he shall Pass the bill if there be a
Limitation which he Desires may be for three years, And to
the End of the next Session of Assembly which shall happen
after the three years or to the End of the first Session of
Assembly after the Arrivall of our Lord Propry which shall
first happen.
Signed p Order John Beard Cl Up Ho.

Sent by Esq^r Brook Col Young Esq^r Hall & Col Tilghman
who Return & say they D^d it
The Act for Limitation of Officers Fees Read & with the
Amendm^ts will pass And so Endorsed and Sent to the Lower
House by Col Tilghman who Returns & Says He Delivered it.

P. 107

The following message is Ordered to be Sent to the Lower
House.
By the uper House of Assembly
June 5^th 1719
Gent. There being a Greater number of Laws made this
Sessions than the last, We Referr it to your Consideration to

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