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

L. H. J.

The following Message is prepared Viz :

By the Lower house of Assembly

October the 20^th 1724.
May it please yo^r Honours
This house takeing into consideracon the heavy burthen
the Inhabitants of this province labour under by the great
Charge of the publick Dues and officers ffees, are desireous
that an Abatement of one half may be made therein and
recomend the same to your Hon^rs consideration.
Sign'd p order M Jenifer Cl. Lo: Ho:

Which was Sent to the Upper house by M^r Tyler & M^r
Bozman
They return and say they delivered it
M^r Tyler from the Committee of Courts of Justice returns
the following Report Viz :

By the Committee of Courts of Justice, Octob^r 19^th 1724
Your Committee observes that in the Commissions to the
Justices of the Provinciall Court, made out in the year 1692
(being the first year that the Crown took the Governm^t of
this province upon them, Lionel Copley Esq^r being Governo^r)
Recorded in Lib^r D: S: page 49-50 the said therein Justices
are required to hear and Determine all the matters in the
Commission before recited; Doing therein what to Justice
appertaineth according to the Laws and Customs of our king-
dom of England and of our said province
Also in the Commission Granted to the Justices of the same
Court the second day of May 1694 recorded in Lib. T: L:
N^o 1 page the first the Justices are Required to hear &
Determine, perform & fullfill all & singular (the Same) Doing
therein what to Justice appertaineth according to the Laws
and Customs of our Kingdom of England and of our said
Province. Signd E: Andros.
Also the like words in the like Commission dated the 16^th
October 1694. Sign'd Francis Nicholson recorded in Lib.
T. K. N^o 1 folio 120.
Also the like words in the like Commission dated the 3^d day
of April 1699 Sign'd N: Blackiston recorded in Lib^o W. T.
N^o 3 page the first.
Also the like words in the like Commission dated the 15^th
day of May 1704 Sign'd Jo: Seymour recorded in Lib^o T. L :
N^o 3 page 258.