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

L. H. J.

the Services done by the Severall officers, but they will be left
to their own discretion to Charge what they please which will
lay a foundation for endless disputes between them and the
people and produce innumerable Law Suits to the great preju-
dice of the people and much to the advantage of the officers
who will thereby increase their ffees. Besides Gentlemen,
we think that the price propos'd for Hemp & flax is Reason-
able considering the Great Scarcity of Tobacco, and the Great
price that in all Likelyhood it must bear this year, and there-
fore hope you will Consent to make the amendments proposd
in the Bill.
Sign'd p order Sam^ll Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Ordered that Samuell Young Esq^r Treasurer of the
Western Shoare pay to William Beckingham, John Lomas
Thos. Worsley Charles Boot fifteen Shillings Curr^t money
Each to Walter Dallas one pound two Shillings & Six pence
Curr* money for making Copies of the Act for relieving the
Inhabitants &c for the Publick Service and that he pay to
Samuel Hepburn and Philip Playfay Ten Shillings each for
Services done this Sessions, And to Thomas Bordley Esq.
Twelve Shillings and Six pence Curr^t Money for half a
Rheam of Paper for the use of the publick.
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r
Speaker the Journall of the Commisson^rs appointed to view
the publick Records with the following Message Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Nov^r 3, 1724

p. 189

Gent.
We have pursuant to your desire in your Message of the 2^d
Instant Ordered our Clerk to give Esq^r Brooke one of the
Com^rys Generall an account of your opinion of his Right to the
ffees of that office, and have also advised the Secretary of the
same in relation to his office who answers he has unhappily
been under the misfortune of only considering the first Law
for Repairing the Records without Regards to the Supple-
mentary Act to the same purpose which is the True reason
that he has not yet Complied with what the said Laws Require
in giving Bond for Securing the Records of that office; But
that he will Imediately Comply in Entring into such Bond
with Security as that Law Directs.
Sign'd p order Sam^ll Skippon Cl Up Ho.

A Supplementary Bill to the Act for making Hemp & fflax
was Read the first and Second Times by especiall order and