518 Assembly Proceedings, September 2^-October 26, 1723.

U. H. J.

To which Message the following answer was prepared viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 7^th 1723
Gentlemen.
This House Concurs with your House in an Ordinance to
be drawn up oblidging the several Persons in whose Hands
any of the Town Records or other Papers relating to the
Towns are, to deliver the same to the County Clerks as Pro-
pos'd in your Message to Day by M^r Oldham and M^r Bozman.
Signed p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up. Ho.

A Bill from the Lower House by M^r George Dent and M^r
Hudson intituled an Act Repealing such part of an Act of
Assembly intituled an Act for laying an Imposition on several
Commodities Exported out of this Province, as relates to the

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laying an Impost or Duty on Furrs and skins only and for
laying an Imposition on Pork Pitch and Tar, in Lieu thereof,
thus Endorsed Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly 8^br the 7^th 1723

Read the first and second time by Especial Order and will
Pass.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

The Petition of Tho^s Howell &c. from the Lower House
by Captain Hooper and M^r Bozman thus further Endorsed
Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly Oct^r the 7^th 1723

The Petition being Read it is the opinion of this House
that the same be Referr'd to the Consideration of the Gent
Conferrees appointed on the Indian Affairs and desire that
the same be Referr'd accordingly
Signed p Ord^r M Jenifer Clk Lo. Ho.

Which Endorsement being Read the House Agreed thereto
and the petition was thus further Endors'd viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 7^th 1723.
Referred to the Gentlemen Conferrees on the Indian Affairs
Sign'd p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Adjourn'd till Morning