506 Assembly Proceedings, April 5-22, 1720.

U. H. J.

The Bill for reviving the Act for the Gauge and Tare of
Tob^o Hh^ds &c being read is thus Endorst Viz.

Whereas his Excy the Gov^r Observes to this House that he
has no Instructions Concerning his Lordships Rents and
therefore desires a Provision may be made in the Bill herein
to be revived with these words (Provided) that in Case his
Lordships Approbation of this Act be not Signifyed by the
29^th of September next that then the said 2 shills p hh^d to be
Collected after the s^d twenty ninth of September shall be paid
to the publick Treasurers of this Province to the use of his
Lordship without any Deductions if he shall afterwards
Signifie his Approbation thereof but if his Dissent be Signi-
fyed thereto then that It shall be applyed to the use of the
Publick in such manner as the Generall Assembly thereafter
shall appoint.

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Which with the Amendments above proposed will pass
Signed p order Jo: Beale Cl Up. Ho.

The above bill Sent by Esq^r Lloyd to the Lower House who
returns and Says he delivered the same
The Petition of Tho^s Bordley Esq^r & Tho^s Larkin to his
Excy And this house &c is thus Endorst Viz.

By his Excy the Gov^r and the Upper House of Assembly
Aprill the 13^th 1720
The within Petition being read is recommended to the
Lower house for their Consideration thereof
Signed p Order John Beale Cl Up Ho.

And Sent to the Low^r House by Col Ward who returns and
Says he Delivered the same.
Col Mackall and M^r Wailes from the Lower House deliver
his Excy these three foil Engrost Bills.
A Bill for the naturalizeing Sev^ll psons &c.
A Bill for the vesting in the Parish of W^m and Mary &c.
A Bill for Reliefe of Samuel Cover &c.
M^r Lloyd and M^r Wailes from the Lower House deliver his
Excy the following Message Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly

Aprill 13^th 1720
May It please your Excy and Honours
This House being informed that there are sundry mis-
feazances Committed in the Land Office wherein is Concerned