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them that if they have any thing to object against the passing
of the Bill, they may be heard.
Sign'd p Ord^r Sam^l Skippon Cl Up. Ho.

Which Bill so Endorsed is sent to the Lower House by
Col^o Addison
The Representation of some of the Justices of the Provin-
cial Court complaining of the great Delay of Civil Business,
by the great increase of Convicts and the Loss of Time by
Reason of the Length of their Tryals and praying Relief
therein, was read and thus Endorsed viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Sept^r the 28^th 1723

Read and Recomended to the Consideration of the Lower
House of Assembly
Sign'd p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl. Up. Ho.

U. H. J.

And so endorsed is sent to the Lower House by Col^o Tilgh-
man
The Petition of John Navarre praying that he may be
allowed the Remainder of his account Due for Entertaining
the Indians last Sessions, was Read and thus Endorsed (Viz.)

By the Upper House of Assembly Sept^r the 28^th 1723

Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower
House of Assembly
Signed p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up. Ho.

And being so Endorsed was sent to the Lower House by
Col^o Ward
Col^o Holland is sent to the Lower House to Acquaint them
that his Honour requires M^r Speaker and the whole House
to attend him Imediately in the Council Chamber in order to
see the Engross'd Bills Assented to and Sealed by his Honour.
And Accordingly M^r Speaker and the whole House attended
and saw the following Acts Sealed with his Lordships greater
seal of this Province and Assented to by his Honour the
Goverriour on behalf of the Right Honorable the Lord Pro-
prietarie of this Province viz.
I An Act for reviving An Act intituled an Act for raising
a duty of three Pence p hogshead on all Tobacco Exported
out of this province for the Uses therein mention'd
2. An Act Reviving and Continuing the Act for Ascer-
taining the Gauge and Tare of Tobacco Hogsheads

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