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

L. H. J.

desireous as your House can be to do something to Answer
the End propos'd in that Bill, We therefore are willing to
wave our first, fourth, Sixth and Seventh Objections to the
passing of it, in our former Message relating thereto believ-
ing that the Inconveniencies therein menconed may be over
ballanced by other advantages in the Bill and to avoid the
Inconveniencies observed in our other objections we propose
the following Additions and Amendments, first that a Clause
be added to the Bill Exempting the Sheriffs from any Exe-
cution to be Served upon them this year for any arrears of
publick dues or officers ffees due from the last year. Secondly,
that the Clause in the Bill which makes such persons as have
taken the oath requir'd and obtain'd Certificates to Exempt
themselves from being Executed for officers flees or other
Inland Debts, liable to be Executed for so much as they de-
clare upon Oath they have, may be wholly Omitted and some
little alteration made in the Oath so as to give the Debtors
Liberty to pay what Tobacco they have in discharge of any
of their Debts, either to merchants or others at their own

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Election, which we take to be the Sense of both Houses, but
seems as the Bill now stands to be otherwise directed which
will set merchants & fforeign Traders upon a Levell with the
Inhabitants of this province and prevent any Clamours
against this Bill upon that Score. Thirdly, that provision
be made that all such persons as live in Towns or follow other
Imployments, and have not nor do not make Tobacco be
oblidged to pay money for their publick Dues at a price to be
ascertained or in Case they have not money to declare the
same upon Oath otherwise not to have any benefit by this
Law With the foregoing Amendments and additions the Bill
will pass.
Sign'd p ord^r Sam^ll Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Thereupon the Bill is referr'd to the Committee of Laws
to be altered according to the second and third Articles of that
message
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the Bill for Erecting a Town at Joppa in Baltemore
County Thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r 29^th 1724
Read and will pass.
Sign'd p order Sam^ll Skippon Cl. Up Ho.

Thereupon the same past for Engrosing.
John Hall Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker