The Upper House. 13

Sent by James Bowles Esq^r
A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Crab and M^r Warfield
thus endorsed Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly October [15^th] 1724

Read the first and second times by especial Order and will
pass
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.

U. H. J.

The Title of the said Bill is as follows viz.
An Act to prevent the Exportation of Indian Corn for the
Time therein limited to suspend the Execution of an Act
entituled An Act to prevent the Importation of Bread Beer
Flower Malt Wheat or other Indian or English Grain or
meal, Horses Mares Colts or Filleys from Pensylvania and
the Territories thereunto belonging
A Message from the Lower House by M^r Hopkins and M^r
Dashiel viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly Oct^r the 15^th 1724
May it please your Honours.
It appearing to this House that the Stadt House is in a
very decaying condition and we being willing that the same
should be repaired desire that Your Honours will be pleased
to Appoint some of the members of your Honourable House
to joyn Captain Nathaniel Hopkins Captain Joseph Harri-
son and M^r John Oldham (whom we have appointed of our
House) in a committee to View the same and to make their
Report thereon that the necessary Repairs may be made.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

Adjourned till morning

Friday October the 16^th 1724.
Present the same as Yesterday
Read the Corn Bill brought up Yesterday by M^r Crab and
M^r Warfield and the following Endorsement made thereon
viz.
By the Upper House of Assembly Oct. 16. 1724

This Bill being read will pass with the following Amend-
ment lade or take on Board his Ship or other Vessel any
Corn with design to export the same and a Clause to be Added
Giving a power to search any Suspected Vessels
Signed p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

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