118 Assembly Proceedings, October 6-November 4, 1724.

L. H. J.

what we then Resolved, and we cannot find on Enquiry
that any Single member has Chang'd his opinion Since that
time We Shewed your Hono^rs then our Reasons against the
same Remarks you are now pleas'd to make, But do not find
we any ways called in Question the usefullness of a Coun-
cil and are therefore Sorry yo^r Hono^rs give yourselves the

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trouble to mention it now, But as it was & yet is Evident to
this house that there is another ample provision made for
defraying the Councillors' Charge of Attendance, We hope
yo^r Hono^rs will give us no further trouble about the one hun-
dred and fifty pounds of Tobacco p Day
Sign'd p order M. Jenifer Cl: Lo: ho:

Which was sent to the Upper house by Col^o Ward & M^r
Crabb They return and say they delivered it
Coll. Ward from the upper house Delivers M^r Speaker the
Bill for the relief of such persons as have Suffered by the
misconstruction of the Tobacco Laws thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper house of Assembly
October the 19^th 1724
This Bill being read will pass the third Paragraph therein
being wholly omitted and the following amendments incerted
in the fourth paragraph (that is to say) since the last day
of June last past
Sign'd p order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up: Ho:

James Bowles Esq^r from the Upper house Delivers M^r
Speaker the Bill to Cutt off the Intail on a Tract of Land
called Billingsley's point thus Endorst, Viz :

By the upper house of Assembly
October the 19^th 1724.
Read and will pass with a Clause added Setting forth the
purport of the Release mencdned in the Peticon.
Sign'd p order Sam^ll Skippon Cl Up Ho.

John Rousby Esq^r from the Upper house, Delivers M^r
Speaker the Peticon of Patrick Creagh praying for a further

allowance for the work duuc Lo the prison thus Endorst Viz:

By the Upper house of Assembly
October the 19^th 1724.
Read and referr'd to the consideracon of the Lower house
of Assembly
Sign'd p order Sam^ll Skippon Cl Up: Ho.