The Lower House. 433

And sent to the Upper House by Cap^t Codd and M^r Clark.
They return and Say they delivered it.
M^r Hill from the Committee of Accounts delivers M^r
Speaker the Journall of that Committee.
Coll: Addison from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the bill to prevent the buying & Selling of offices, thus Endorst
Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly June the 3^d 1719

Read & will pass with the Amendments proposed.
Signed p order John Beard Cl. Up. H^o.

And the following Message Viz:

By the Upper House of Assembly
June the 3^d 1719

Gent. On Reading the bill against buying and Selling of

L. H. J.

offices and to prevent Corruption in officers This house Pro-
poses the following Amendment Viz. at X (to the Prejudice of
his Lordships Secretarys in Great Britain or their Deputy
for the time being, Residing here, or any Other Superior
officer who has his Commission Immediately from his said
Lordship or) with which if your house Concur rs the bill will
pass.
Signed p Order John Beard Cl Up. House.

Thereupon resolved the following Message be prepared
Viz:

By the Lower House of Assembly, June the 3^d 1719.
May it Please Your Honours
We take the Amendment proposed to the bill against buying
and Selling of offices &c^a to be Such as would in a Manner
defeat the whole bill, which we think so very necessary for the
well fare of this Province and so agreeable to the Statutes of
the 5^th and 6^th of Edward the 6^th and of the first of W^m and
Mary that we must pray your Honours Concurrence with us
that the bill may pass with a proviso that it shall relate only to
such offices or officers as shall be hereafter granted or ap-
pointed and to such Deputations as shall be hereafter made.
Signed p Order M: Jenifer Cl: Lo: Ho.

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Which was sent with the bill therein mentioned to the Upper
House by Cap^t Jones and Cap^t ffendall.
They return and say they delivered them.
On Reading the Petition of the City of Annapolis,
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p. 117