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

L. H. J.

are put upon the purchasers of his Lordships Lands by his
officers it must needs lessen the number of purchasers and
discourage the planting and Settling the Frontiers which
we shall submit to be further Considered, and as to the fees
or Gratuities themselves altho they are founded on no Law

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neither have they any reasonable Custom Subsisting to Sup-
port them, however for the giving your Honours a most
indubitable Demonstration of our Good Inclinations to end
this Sessions in the most amicable manner, We agree to pass
the Bill for officers flees with the amendments you propose.
Sign'd p ord^r M Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Which was Sent to the Upper House by Cap^t Mariarte
and M^r Bozman. They return and say they delivered it.
A Bill for the Relief of Thomas Dent of Charles County
Gent was read the first and second Times by especiall order
and past w^ch was so Enclorst and Sent to the Upper House
by M^r Courts and M^r Hawkins.
They return and Say they delivered it
Coll^o Ward from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker the
Bill for relief of Thomas Dent of Charles County Gent thus
Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r 31^st 1724
Read and will pass.
Sign'd p ord^r Sam^ll Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Thereupon the same past for Engrosing.
M^r Waughop on his motion has the Leave of the house to
go home in order to attend at S^t Maries County Court which
is to Sit on Monday next
The Journall of the Commissioners appointed to view the
publick Records was read and this House Concurrs therewith.
The House proceeds to tax the ffees on the Severall Bills
following Viz.

On the Bill in favour of M^r Holliday

£ s. d.

To the Hon^ble Speaker

7.. 0..0

To the Clerke

3..10..0

On Col^o Herman's Bill To the Hon^ble Speaker

2.. 0..0

To the Clerke

1.. 0..0

On the Bill in favour of Hutchinson's Devisees

To the Honourable Speaker

6.. 0..0

To the Clerke

3.. 0..0

On W^m Anderson's Bill To the Hon^ble Speaker

1.. 0.. 0

To the Clerke

-..10..-