292 Assembly Proceedings, February 20-28, 1721/2.

U. H. J.

A Bill for the Relief of Languishing Prisoners read the
first Time and thereupon the following message prepar'd and
agreed to (Viz)

By the Upper House of Assembly
Feb 26^th 1721
Gentlemen. You will see by the memorandums herewith
sent the Expence of the Imprisonment of the Prisoners pro-
pos'd to be reliev'd by the Bill, which we send you with the
Sherriff of this County's Petition; which shows the Hard-
ship he and his Goaler lyes under, if a Provision be not made
in their favour. We think the Profits of the Sheriff's Office
(of this County especially) will hardly bear the Loss of the
Imprisonment Fees of so many Prisoners as are almost every
Sessions released and therefore desire your Consideration of
their Case, and a proper Relief for them, which we are per-
swaded you will be the readier to do when you consider the
Extraordinary Expence of maintaining Prisoners at this
place.
Sign'd p order Samuel Skippon Cl. Up. Ho.

Which Message with the Petition ag^t the said Bill, & the
House's Assent to the two former Bills is sent to the Lower
house by Col Addison who returns & says he delivered the
same.

p. 20

A message from the Lower House by Col John Ward and
five Others, which message is as follows Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly

February 26^th 1721
May it please Your Hon^rs
We have considered the reasons in your Message by Col
Ward, James Bowles and John Rousby Esq^rs & humbly con-
ceive they are not of sufficient weight to induce us to come into
your Honours Amendments; and therefore insist on the Bill
sent up by this House
Signed p Ord^r M Jenifer Cl. Lo. ho.

In answer to which the following Message is prepar'd and
agreed to by the House Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
February the 26^th 1721
Gentlemen. Since you seem so averse to comply with the
Amendments propos'd by our House in Relation to the