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the Proprietary Government was Restored they continued
the Like Impost to the Like uses, and still Assess'd the Inhabi-
tants for support of the Council unto this Day The Case being
so, we can have no Expectation that his Lordship will Support
his Council now, when we have made no Provision for him
so to do. If you doubt any of the Above Allegations, we
desire a Conference with some of your members, that we
may Evince the Truth of them; which when done, we cannot
think you will be of Opinion that we ought to serve the Pub-
lick at our own Expence but rather that we should be allowed
as usual.
Signed p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up. Ho.

And this Answer with the Original Bill N^o 16 was sent to
the Lower House by Coll^o Holland and Col^o Young
Then the Board prepared the following Ans^r to the Mes-
sage from the Lower House by Capt King and Captain Har-
rison (viz.)

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 16^th 1723
Gentlemen
We concur with your House in your Message this Day by
Captain King and Captain Harrison
Sign'd p order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Which Answer was sent to the Lower House by Col^o Ad-
dison
Two Ingrossed Bills from the Lower House by M^r Bozman
& M^r Travers (viz.)

U. H. J.

An Act to Punish Blasphemers Swearers Drunkards &
Sabbath Breakers, and for repealing the Laws heretofore
made for punishing such Offenders.
An Act directing the manner of the Recovery of Fines for
not appearing at the clearing of the high ways.
Both Acts Assented to by the Lower House and thus Sub-
scribed (viz)
October the 16. 1723
Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly and
Sign'd p Order M Jenifer Cl. Lo: Ho.

Which Bills being read are likewise Assented to by the
Upper House, and thus Subscribed viz.

October the 16^th 1723
Read and Assented to by the Upper House of Assembly and
Sign'd p Order. Sam^l Skippon Cl Up: Ho.

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