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Tuesday Morning Octo^r the 26^th 1725
This House met Again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday Except James Bowles Esq^r
This House having set as A Court of Appeals this day does
Adjourn till to morrow morning Eight of the Clock.

Wednesday morning Octo^r the 27^th 1725
This House met Again According to Adjournment
Present

U. H. J.

the honble

Col^o William Holland
Col^o Sam^l Young
John Hall Esq^r
Col^o Rich^d Tilghman
Col^o M. T. Ward

Phile Lloyd Esq^r
John Rousby Esq^r
Benjaⁿ Tasker Esq^r
Phil Lee Esq^r

On reading the Message of the 25^th Instant by Col^o Mackall
and Col^o T. T. Greenfield the following answer was prepared
thereto

By the Upper House of Assembly Octo^r the 27^th 1725
Gentlemen.

We Agree with your Message of the 25^th instant by Coll^o
Mackall and Col^o T. T. Greenfield relating to the Report of
the Conferrees only think it needful that Provision be made
in the Bill to restrain any person or Persons, as Chamber
Councell or Councillours from taking or Exacting any ffee or
ffees in money or otherwise other than such fee or fees as the
Wisdom of the Legislature shall think meet to Allow them,
for if such Liberty be given to Chamber Councellors we Con-
ceive the good intent of the Bill for regulating Attorneys fees
will be found Ineffectual and further we Conceive it necessary
that Care be taken in the Bill that Attorneys Councellors &c^a
May be prevented from taking money from their Clyents
under pretence of selling them the Tobacco they are by Law
to receive of such Clyents.
And we likewise deem it reasonable to Allow Attorneys
riding the Circuit besides the fee for attending the Provincial
[Court] some reasonable Allowance.
Signed p Order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent by Col^o M. T. Ward who returns and says he Deliv-
ered it.
A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Dent and M^r Waughop
Entituled An Act to Enable John Speake Junior of Prince

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