The Lower House. 137

Vanhaesdonk Riddlesden who now calls himself William

Cornwallis, concerning some Lands within this province are
in the hands of M^r Secretary Lloyd, w^ch Abstracts are Sup-
pos'd to be forged by the said Riddlesden,
This House desires the perusal of the said Abstracts and
thereupon the following message is prepared Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly Oct^r 26^th 1724
May it please your Honours
This House is informed that some Abstracts laid before the
Right Hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry by William Vanhaesdonk Rid-
dlesden who now calls himself William Cornwallis concerning
some Lands within this province are now in the hands of M^r
Secretary Lloyd which Abstracts are Supposed to be forged
by the s^d Riddlesden. This House desires the perusal of the
said Abstracts and that yo^r Honours will be pleased to recom-
mend the same to his Honour the Secretary.
Sign'd p order M Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

A Bill for Relief of Sundry poor prisoners was the first
& second Times read by especiall order and past which was
so Endorst and sent w^th the above message by M^r Crabb &
Cap^t Hooper. They return & say they delivered them.
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the Bill repealing part of the Act laying an Impo-
sition on negros and Liquors &c^a
Thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 26^th 1724
Read and will pass.
Sign'd p order Sam^ll Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Thereupon the Bill past for Engrosing.
The following message is prepared Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly Oct^r the 26^th 1724.
May it please your Honours
We are willing that the same members of this House as
Were of the Committee appointed to view the Stadt house
should be Joyn'd with such of the members as shall be ap-
pointed by Your Hono^rs of your House to treat with proper
workmen about the necessary Repairs of the Stadt House
according to the Report of that Committee with which we
desire your Honours Concurrence.
Sign'd p ord^r M. Jenifer Cl Lo: Ho.

L. H. J.