248 Assembly Proceedings, October 6-November 6, 1725.

U. H. J.

An Act Entituled An Act for the Relief and Release of poor
distressed prisoners for debt which were severally Sub-
scribed as follows viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly Oct^r the 29^th 1725

Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
and
Sign'd p Order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Which were read and Assented to by this House and
Ordered to be so subscribed
And the paper bills so Endorst were sent down by Coll
Ward who returns and says he deliver'd them.
A Message from the Lower House by M^r King and one
more with the Bill relating to Servants viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly
October the 28^th [29^th] 1725.
May it please your Honours
Notwitshtanding your Message of this day by John Hall
Esq^r we shall still persist in our Resolution of declineing all
unnecessary debates with you and shall Act both with respect
to you and as becomes the peoples Representatives; if by yo^r
Message of the 28^th Instant you did not give us reason to

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believe that you were of opinion no Servants ought to be Com-
mitted but for some misbehaviour or Offence Actually com-
mitted we misconceived it. We demonstrated in our former
message an Evil that wanted a remedy, we propos'd a remedy
by this Bill, and begg'd you if you did not like it to propose
a better. You neither seem to like it nor propose any other,
and tis plain the Acts already in force provide not in the Case.
It follows then that an Evill remains which we endeavour
(but you Decline) to remedy, our Duty nevertheless obliges
us to insist upon yo^r further Consideration of the Evil com-
plained of, and the Bill proposed to redress it.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Ordered to lye on the Table
This House adjourns till to morrow Morning Eight of the
Clock

Saturday Morning October the 30^th 1725
This House meet Again According to Adjournment.
Present as Yesterday