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

L. H. J.

after the Entry of such ship or Vessell to be Entred upon
Record. 3. And some Allowance to be made to the Magis-
trates for takeing Depositions and Recognizances
Signed p Order. Sam^l Skippon Cl: Up. Ho.

Which was read and Ordered to be Amended Accordingly
A Repealing Bill to the Act for killing Wolves Crows and
Squirrells so far as relates to the Killing Crows and Squir-
rells was read the first and second Times by Especiall Order
and Past which was so Endorst and sent to the Upper House
by M^r Traverse and M^r Pritchet. They return and say they
Delivered it.

p. 13

Col^o Holland from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the following Message Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly

September the 26^th 1723
Gentlemen.
The Establishment of Free Schools in the Severall Countys
of this Province upon a good foundation, being a Matter of the
greatest Consequence to the Countrey, And having been for
want of Time referred from the last, to this Present Sessions
of Assembly We recommend the Imediate Consideration
of that affair to your house and are ready to Concurr with
you in such Measures as shall be thought Usefull thereto
Signed p Order. Sam^l Skippon Cl. Up. Ho.

Which being read Resolved that this House will take the
same into Consideration to Morrow.
An Engrost Bill for reviving and Continuing an Act for
Ascertaining the Gauge and Tare of Tobacco hogsheads &c.
An Engrost Bill reviving and Continuing An Act Entituled
An Act for Regulating of Ordinarys.
An Engrost Bill 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 mentioned,
And

An Engrost Bill reviving and Continuing an Act of As-
sembly Entituled an Act for releiving the Inhabitants of this
Province from some Aggreivances in the Prosecution of
Suits at Law, Were Severally read and Assented to by this
house were so Endors't and sent to the Upper house by Col^o
Mackall and M^r Bozman. They return and say they Delivered
them.