The Upper House. 135

Munday morning July 24^th 1721
This house meet according to Adjournment
Present
His Honour Charles Calvert Esq^r Gov^r

Col Thomas Addison Henry Lowe Esq^r
Phil Lloyd Esq^r Col Matt T. Ward &
Col Richard Tilghman James Bowles Esq^r

Col Mackall and Coll^o Hynson from the Lower house De-
liver Esq^r Lloyd the following Message

By the Lower house of Assembly

July the 24^th 1721
May it Please Your Honours
This house is of opinion that the Act for regulating the
Militia has Provided a Sufficient Punishment for the De-
linquents ag^t that Act
Signed p order Mic. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

M^r Benson & M^r Clayton from the Lower House deliver
His Honour the Gov^r the following Message Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly

July the 24^th 1721
May It please Your Honours

U. H. J.

We have received your Message by Coll. Tilghman recom-
ending to us the Repeale of the Law for Limiting the Con-
tinuance of Accons in the Severall Courts And haveing
seriously Considered the same are humbly of Opinion that the
Intent of the Law as well as Express words relateing to the
Prov^ll Court do Import that the Jurisdiction of the same Court
doth Extend to the Expiration or End of four Courts Exclu-
sive of the Appearance Court which Length of time doth seem
very Sufficient to Dispatch the business of the same For which
reason we Cannot incline to make a repeal or any Alteration
of the said Law; Adding further this Consideration that we
have heard no Complaints from any Other Courts that the
time Limitted by Law hath Proved Prejudicial to their Pro-
ceedings
Signed p Ord^r M Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.

The House Adjourns untill one of the Clock in the After-
noon

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