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

L. H. J.

Which was read again and past for Ingrossing.
The Petition of William & Mary Parish in Charles County
was read and on hearing the Allegations as well on behalf of
the Vestrey of the said Parish as of King and Queen Parish
in S^t Marys County
The Petition aforesaid is rejected.
On Reading the Bill for encouragement of Tillage and

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releif of poor Debtors with the Endorsment from the upper
house thereon, Ordered that the following Message be pre-
pared Viz :

By the Low^r House of Assembly 8^ber the 16^th 1722.

May it Please yo^r Hon^s
We have Considered yo^r endorsment on the Bill for En-
couragement of Tillage &c. And are willing that the Clause
relateing to Tenders extend no farther than upon the Debtors
Tendring such Comodities after any Decree or Judgment in
any Court or before any Single Justice and Certificate thereof
Made that the Creditor shall take them within two months
from the Time of Such Tender or that in delay of his
taking them within that Time such Certificate of Such Tender
and delay shall Amount to An Absolute Stay of Execution
till the next Season which shalbe Supposed to be allwaies
betwixt the last Day of November and the last Day of Aprill
in each year After which Time he shall be obliged to take Any
the Comodities af^d in the Same Manner as before if the
Debtor has not then the Species contracted for, But as to
Officers frees wee cannot apprehend that there is any reason
for Excepting them out of the Bill but that they ought to be
under the same Circumstances as Other Creditors of receive-
ing their ffees in the Commodities of the Country for as much
as they being Residents in the Country Ought to Share with
their fellow Subjects in Submitting to such Inconveniencies
as are absolutely Necessary for the relief and Ease of the
poor.
As to the Comodities being too high rated we are of
Opinion that they are reasonably enough rated seeing they are
only in Current Money.
We likewise propose that An Amendment be made in the
provisoe of the Bill that they shall not extend to the Discharge
of Any Debt that arose due for Bills of Exchange or money
really and bona fide borrowed by Such Debtor of such
Creditour.

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With which Amendments if yo^r Hon^rs Concurr the Bill
may be Amended Accordingly.
Signed p Order. M. Jenifer Cl Lo. H^o.