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

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as Aforesaid which we take to be the proper fund for that
purpose; but if you Cannot Consent so to do, We Desire that
you will Consent that the Journall of the Committee of Ac-
counts may be Altered and your Allowances as well as ours
taken off; for we think we have as much reason to Refuse
your Allowances as you have to refuse ours With this Alter-
ation we shall be ready to Assent to the Journall and finish
the bussiness of this Sessions which allready has been very
Long.
Sign'd p Ord^r Sam Skippon Cl Up ho.

On Reading whereof the Question was put whether a Mes-
sage shall be prepared to Signifye to the Upper House that
this House is willing to Allow them for this Year past but
not for the future. It passed in the Affirmative.

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Thereupon the following Message is prepared Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly

Octob^r the 19^th 1723.
May it Please Your Honours
This House takeing into Consideration his Hon^r the Gov^rs
Letter to M^r Speaker and the Severall messages from your
Honours have to Avoid Disputes Agreed to Allow your
Honours as a Councill of State for the time past with a reso-
lution never to Agree to the Like Allowance [again], if your
Honours think fit to Accept thereof on these terms.
Signd p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

Which was sent to the Upper House by Col Mackall and
three Others.
They Return and Say they Delivered it.
James Bowles and Benjamin Tasker Esq^rs from the Upper
House deliver M^r Speaker the following Message Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly

Octob^r the 19^th 1723
Gentlemen.
We Concurr with your House in your Message to Day by
M^r Crabb and three more.
Signd p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

An Engrost Bill for the tryall of all matters of fact in the
Severall Countys was read and Assented to and was so En-
dorst and sent to the Upper House by M^r Crabb and M^r King.