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they the said Indians having Come to wait on the Govern^t to
make a Treaty of Peace with him toward a Reconciliation of
Some Differences with some of the Inhabitants of Prince
Georges County. Wherefore We Referr the said Bowes to
your House for an Allowance of the within Account.
Signed p Order. Jno Beale Clk Up. Ho.

Thereupon Ordered that the Committee of Accounts allow
the Same.
An Engrost Bill for naturalization of Christian Geist
and others being Read and Assented to and was so En-
dorsed and Sent to the Upper House by M^r Tyler and Cap^t
Jones. They Return and say They have Delivered it.
The House adjourns till One a Clock in the Afternoon.

Post Merediem.
The House Meets According to Adjournment.
Ordered the following Message be prepared Viz :

By the Lower House of Assembly

August the I^st 1721.
May it Please Your Hon^rs
The Act for Regulateing the Militia being to Expire next
Sessions, by which Time if the Inconveniences Complained
of seem Necessary [to be] Redressed we shall then make the
Proper Provisions against them Therefore we desire any
further Debate thereon may be Referred to the next Sessions.
Signed p Order. M Jenifer Cl. L^o Ho

And Sent to the Upper House by Coll. Maxwell and three
Others they Return and say They have Delivered it.
Coll: Addison and two Others from the Upper House Deliver
M^r Speaker the following Message Viz :

L. H. J.

By the Upper House of Assembly
August the I^st 1721.
Gentlemen On Consideration of the Bill herewith sent,
we find It would be Contrary to an Express Instruction from
the Crown, should Any Act be Past to affect the Trade of
Great Brittain so much as the Encouraging the Hemp Manu-
factury in the Manner you propose would, unless it were made
to take Effect at Least twelve Months from this Time. And
as it is Evident the Regulation of the Tobacco Manufacture
Amongst our selves requires a more Speedy Remedy and is

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