The Lower House. 153

intended to be enquired into, before the Clerks have notice
of the Act made We pray your Honours to move his Honour
the Governour for the dispatch of that Bill as well as the Bill
for preventing the Exportation of Corn, That the Copies
of those Acts may be rendred Successfull by such Dispatch.
Signed p ord^r M. Jenifer Cl. Lo: Ho.

Which was sent to the Upper House by Coll^o Mackall and
Cap^t Mariarte
They return and Say they delivered it
Coll^o Mackall from the Committee of Elections and priv-
iledges Returns the following report Viz.

By the Committee of Elections and priviledges
Oct^r the 29^th 1724
On Inspection into the Indentures return'd for Cap^t
Ebenezer Blackiston we find him duely Elected.
Sign'd p order M. Jenifer Cl app^ted

A Supplementary Engrost Bill to the Act for marking of
high ways was read and assented to and was so Endorst and
Sent to the upper House by M^r Cabb & M^r Bozman.
They return and say they delivered it.
Resolved that M^r Beale Coll^o Ward & M^r Gant be appointed
to Joyn such of the members of the Upper House as they shall
appoint in a Committee to apportion the publick Levy. There-
upon the following message is prepar'd Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly Oct^r 29^th 1724.
May it please your Honours
We desire your Honours will be pleased to appoint some of
the members of your House to Joyn with Jn^o Beale Esq^r
Col^o Jn^o Ward and M^r Tho: Gant (whom we have appointed

L. H. J.

of our House) in a Committee to apportion the publick Levy
for this present year, and are also willing that the members
and officers of both Houses this Sessions be allowed at the
rate of ten Shillings Curr^t money p hundred for the Severall
Dayes attendance due to them since the Closeing the Journall
of the Committee of Accounts and desire your Hono^rs Con-
currence therein
Sign'd p order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Which was Sent to the Upper House by M^r Beale and M^r
Gant. They return and say they delivered it.

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