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

L. H. J.

Coll. Addison from the upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill Directing how fines shall be adjudged against such
as Neglect to Appear at Musters thus Endorst Viz :

By the Upp^r house of Assembly 9^ber the I^st 1722
Read and will pass.
Signed p Order S. Skippon Clk. Upp. ho.

Thereupon the Bill past for Engrossing.

P. 69

Coll: Tilghman from the upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill for the ease of the Inhabitants in Examining Evi-
dences in Perpetual Memory thus Endorst Viz:

By the upper House of Assembly Novemb^r the I^st 1722.

In regard That our House at this Time consists of Very
few Members The Consideracon of this Bill is referr'd to next
Sessions of Assembly.
Sign^d p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl Upp^r House

Thereupon the same is referred Accordingly.
The following Message sent to the upper House by Cap^t
Hooper and M^r Hawkins Viz :

By the Lower House of Assembly Nov^r the I^st 1722.
May it Please yo^r Honours
In answer to yo^r Message of the 25^th of October by Coll :
Holland this House Hopeing that the Continuance of this
Sessions will not be Long are willing to referr the further
Consideration of the Affairs of the Indians Lands till next
Sessions but lest Anybody should be Surprized by purchas-
ing or Leasing any Lands from the Indians in that Interval
Propose the Ordinance herewith sent if yo^r Honours Concurr
therewith as an Expedient therefore.
Signed p Ord^r M. Jenifer Cl. L^o H^o

[They return and say they Delivered it.]
Coll: Ward from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill to prevent the Clandestine runing of Tobacco into the
Neighbouring Collonies thus Endorst Viz :

By the upper House of Assembly Nov^r the I^st 1722.

This Bill being read will pass with the following Amend-
ments Viz.
1. That Liberty be Given to any person to Seize Tob^o