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

L.H.J.

The Peticon of Hugh Matthews referred from last Ses-
sions is referred as above.
The report of the Comittee of Laws thereon is return'd
as follows.

By the Comittee of Laws October the 18^th 1722.
On Enquiry into the Allegations contained in the within
Peticon we find the same Sufficiently Proved by record.
Signed p Order Va: Denton Cl Come

W^th which the House Concurrs and leave is given to bring
in a Bill as prayed.
The House Adjourns till To Morrow Morning Nine of the
Clock

ffryday 8^ber the 19^th 1722.

The House meets According to Adjournment Yesterdays
Proceedings are Read.
On reading the report of the Comittee of Agrievances
return'd on Wednesday last,

The first Agrievance is Rejected.
As to the second Agrievance relateing to Amerciaments,
Resolved that the same is An Agrievance and that the Act
for Amerciaments be Amended or explained, And that the
Comittee of Laws prepare a bill Accordingly.
As to the s^d Third Agrievance It is the opinion of this
House that the Comon Law Sufficiently provides against it.
Coll: Ward and Jn^o Rousby Esq^r from the Upp^r House
Delivers M^r Speaker the Bill for Encouragem^t of Tillage &c.
w^th the following Message Viz.

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By the Upper house of Assembly October the 19^th 1722.
Gentlemen
On Reading Your Message of Yesterday by M^r Tyler and
Seven others and the reason referred to in your former Mes-
sage relateing to the Bill for Encouragement of Tillage &c^a
Wee are Still of Opinion that Officers Ought not to be Com-
prehended within that Law for that their Circumstances are
Very Different from other Creditors.
I^st In regard that the fees of the Secretary Comissary
&c^a become due in all parts of this Province and Many of them
in very small Parcells, so that should they be paid in the
Comodities Menconed in this Bill no person would take the
trouble to Collect them if they might have them for their pains.