The Lower House. 69

On reading the Message prepared by M^r Tyler M^r Green-
field and Cap^t Colegate relating to Ordinary Lycences the
Same is referred till Monday next for further Consideracon.
On reading the Pet^o of Richard Manning Praying relief
ag^t Eliz^a Travers for the Suppressing a fraudulent Will and
the Allegacons of Both Parties being heard by their Councill
at the Barr of this House, The Question was put whether a
Bill should be Brought in as Prayed.

Resolved in the Negative, by the Majority of Votes.
Coll^o Tilghman from the upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the following Message Viz:

By his Ex^cy the Governour June the I^st 1717
Gent.
The reasons assigned by their L^pps for Dissassenting To the
Law which Lays 4^l p poll on Irish Servants are that it tends
to the Excluding his Majesty's Protestant Subjects from Sett-
ling in This Province And is a Discouragement to the Peopling
of it is by the Advice of Councill Dangerous to his Lpps
Charter which is hoped will give Satisfaccon to your House.
Signed p Order
Jn^o Beard Cl upp Ho.

The Question being put whether a new Bill shall be brought
in laying an Additionall Duty on Negroes and Irish Papists
that shall be imported into this Province. Resolved in the
affirmative by Majority of Votes.
The Question being put what addiconall duty shall be laid
on them. Resolved Twenty shill: sterl: by the Majority of
Votes.
Ordered the Come of Laws Prepare a Bill accordingly.

The House adjourns till Monday Morning Eight a Clock.

Monday Morning June the 3^d 1717

The House meet according to Adjournm^t, who being call'd
over appeare as on Saturday Except Maj^r Wilson Cap^t Mari-
arte Cap^t John Bradford, and Col^o Hoskins who is Excused by
reason of his Sickness.
Saturday's Proceedings are read.
Col^o Harrman Appears in the House.
A Bill for the Adjournment of Talbott and Balt County
Courts read the first & Second Times by especiall Order and
will Pass which was so endorsed, and Sent to the upper House
by Maj^r Robins Col^o Maxfield and M^r Fendall.

L. H. J.