The Upper House. 535

Post Merediem
The House meett according to Adjournment
Present
His Excellency the Governour

U. H. J.

Col Holland

Esq^r Lloyd

Col Young

Esq^r Lowe

Esq^r Hall

Col Ward &

Col Addison

Esq^r Bordley

M^r Hill & M^r Earle from the Lower House delivers his Excy
A Bill Impowering a Comittee to Lay and Assess the
Publick Levy &c. Which was Endorst by that House Viz.

Read the first & Second times by Especiall Order and will
pass

Which Bill being read in this House is thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly

Aprill 20^th 1720
This Bill being read will Pass

Signed p Ord^r Jn^o Beale Cl Up Ho.

Sent to the Lower House by Col Ward who returns and
Says he Delivered the same
M^r Hill and three more Memb^s from the Lower house
deliver his Excy the following Message Viz

By the Low^r house of Assembly

Aprill the 20^th 1720
May It please Your Hon^rs
This house having made a Resolve that the sev^ll members
and Officers Attending on this House (that are willing to take
money for the Tob^o due to them for their Attendance and
Service this Sessions more than is Allowed by Journall of the
Comittee of Accounts) be Allowed at the rate of twelve shill-
ings & Six pence Curr^t mony p hundred for the Tob^o so due
to them & Desire to Know whether your Hon^rs are willing that
the severall memb^rs and Officers of your House shall have the
like Allowance with which if your house Agree the Allow-
ances may be now made Accordingly.
Signed p Ord^r M Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

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