106 Assembly Proceedings, October 11-27, 1720.

L. H. J.

And was sent to the Upper House of M^r Lee and the Rest
of the Comittee of Laws, who return and Say They have
Delivered it. Ordered that the following Message be pre-
pared Viz.

October the 27^th 1720.
May it please Your honors.
We have weighed the Remonstrance and Petition of Phille-
mon Lloyd Esq^r and in Regard the matters therein Set forth
are not to be Discussed hastily and as (we have Reason to
hope) The Sessions is near a Conclusion. We are of Opinion,
it is most advisable To referr the further Consideration There-
of to the next Sessions of Assembly. And Desire Yo^r Hon^rs
Concurrence therewith.
Signed p Order. M^l Jenifer Cl: Lo: Ho :

And sent to the Upper house by M^r Tyler and Coll^o Wool-

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ford. Who return & say they have Delivered it. Coll^o Tilgh-
man from the Upper house Delivers M^r Speaker the Bill for

Supplying Defeats in James Walker's Will thus Eudorst.

Viz.
By the Upp^r House of Assembly Octo^r the 27^th 1720:

By what appears to this House It Seems the Land in Dis-
pute is Escheat to his Lordship and that Robert Yates the
Petitioner against this Bill has much more Equity on his side
to Preferr him to his L^dps ffavour in the purchase thereof than
the Petition" for the Bill And thereupon the Bill is rejected.
Signed p Order Joh Beale Cl: Up^r Ho :

Ordered that Samuel Young Esq^r Publick Treasurer of the
Western Shore pay unto Joshua George, Clerk Assistant to
the Upper House Seven pounds four Shillings Currant Money
for Eight days Service this Sessions.
And to Thomas Bordley Esq^r One pound nine shillings and
four pence Current Money. Coll^o Addison from the Upper
House Delivers M^r Speaker the folio Message.

By the Upper house of Assembly October the 27^th 1720
Gent.
Altho We agree with you that the Sessions is Drawing near
a Conclusion yet the matter of the Remonstrance by Philemon
Lloyd Esq^r sent down to you is of so Great Consequence that
the Landed Estates of all the Province seems to Call upon
Y^r Immediate Concurrance and Assistance for their Greater
Security w^ch they stand in very great need of thro' the Ill