The Lower House. 157

John Rousby Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the following Message viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 30^th 1724.
Gentlemen.
We have read and considered the Report of your Com-
mittee of aggrievances and are concern'd to find that such
Misunderstandings and differences arise between the Sheriffs
and people of the Sev^rall Counties But as yo^r selves acknowl-
edge it [is] almost Impracticable by any written Rules to

L. H. J.

prevent all Inconveniencies of that kind, we can only Say,
we wish it in our power so to do, and we shall be always ready
to Contribute our Endeavours by any reasonable means to
accomplish so good a work We observe your said Com-
mittee propose it as an Expedient for reconcileing those dif-
ferrences, that the Sheriff be made Elective by the voices
of the people, But we are much afraid that such a method
would rather prove a foundation for confusion and party
animosities Succeeded by the oppression of those who ap-
peared not to be of the prevailing Candidate's party, than a
Remedy against the before mentioned Evils, besides the
appointing of Sheriffs in the Severall Counties within this
province, has been hitherto thought a Branch of our Pro-
prietary's prerogative as appears by a Continued practice for
many years.
Sign'd p order Sam^ll Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Coll^o Holland from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill for relieving the Inhabitants of this province from
some difficulties &c thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct 30^th 1724

Read and will pass with the following amendments viz.
The word (about) and the words (take the best Care I can
to) to be inserted in the Latter oath w^ch will make it agreeable
to the former Oath.
Sign'd p order Sam^ll Skippon Cl. Up. Ho.

Which being read the Bill was amended accordingly & past
for Engrosing

Coll^o Young from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the Supplementary Bill to the Act for Tryall of Matters of
Fact in the Counties &c thus Endorst viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Octob^r the 30^th 1724.
Read and will pass.
Sign'd p order Sam^ll Skippon Cl. Up. Ho.

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