530 Assembly Proceedings, September 23-October 26, 1723.

U. H. J.

&c^a We think it but Reasonable that those persons that have
already suffered by the Magistrates misconceiving the Laws,
ought to be relieved, as well as they that hereafter shall suffer,
for that the Laws having a Retrospect will be only to relieve
those that have suffered for want of a proper Provision in the
former Laws which we conceive is but doing them Justice
now, and therefore desire the Bill may pass as it now stands.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.

A Message from the Lower House by Daniell Dulany
and five others viz

By the Lower House of Assembly Oct^r the 11^th 1723
May it please Your Hono^rs
We have Considered your Message of this Day by Col^o
Addison for appointing Comissioners on each Side of the Bay
as Judges to try all matters of Fact in the several Counties,
and Concur with yo^r Honours Proposals of a Conference
on the Subject matter therein contained; and for that End
have appointed Daniel Dulany Esq^r M^r Robert Tyler, John
Beal Esq^r Capt Henry Hooper Captain Robert King and M^r
John Oldham Members of our House to Joyn with such mem-
bers as shall be Appointed by your House in the conference
proposed who are Ready to attend
Sign'd p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.

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Then the House took into Consideration the message from
the Lower House this Day by M^r Tyler and M^r Whitington,
and prepared the following Answer thereto (viz.)

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 11^th 1723
Gentlemen.
The Case of Samuel Cover being very particular and as we
are informed, having been fully heard before last Session
before your House & Rejected, is one Reason makes us
unwilling the Law should have Retrospect so far at least as
relates to him But in Relation to others, if you insist upon
it we consent that the Bill do pass
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Clk. Up. Ho.

And the said Answer with the Bill for the Relief of Suf-
ferers by the Misconception of the Tobacco Law was sent to
the Lower House by Col^o Young