372 Assembly Proceedings, October 9-November 3, 1722.

U.H.J.

Choptank River &c. shall be unto the said Ababco Hatsawap

and Tequassimo and the People under their Government or

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Charge and their Heirs forever Any Law Usage, Custom and
Grant to the Contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding.
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Which Message is sent to the Lower House by Col Holland
who returns and says he delivered it, & the Original Bill for
Amerciaments &c.
Then the House took into Consideration the message from
the Lower House by Col Mackal and five others and resolved
that Col Ward (the House being thin) be appointed to confer
with the Committee appointed by the Lower House of such
Measures as may be thought necessary to the applying of all
such moneys arising by the Additional Duty on Irish Ser-
vants being Papists and negroes and now in the Hands of the
Treasurers of the Western and Eastern Shore to the intent for
which the same was raised. And the following Message is
prepared thereon, Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 31^st 1722

Gentlemen. In answer to your Message this Day by Col
Mackal and five others This House does appoint Col Matthew
Tilghman Ward one of their members (the House being
thin) to confer with the Committee appointed by your House
concerning the matters therein proposed Who is now ready
to enter thereon
Signed p Ord^r Sam^l Skippon Cl Up ho.

Which Message is sent to the Lower House by Col Ward
who returns and says he delivered it
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower House by M^r Waughop
and M^r Sherwood for the better Relief of poor Debtors thus
endors'd Viz.
Eodem Die.
Read again and pass'd for Engrossing
M.J:

Which Bill being read is also Assented to by this House
and thus subscribed Viz,
October the 31^st 1722
Read and Assented to by the Upper House of Assembly and
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Tyler and three others
for the Ease of the Inhabitants in examining Evidences