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Which Bill being read is likewise Assented to by this
House
Adjourned till Morning

U. H. J.

October the 21^st 1724
Present as Yesterday
John Beale Esq^r and M^r Richard Warfield introduce Cap-
tain Daniel Marriarte a Member elected to serve for Ann
Arundel County in the Room of M^r Joseph Hill deceased in
Order to his Qualification who takes the several Oaths ap-
pointed by Law and Subscribed the Oath of Abjuration and
Test and withdrew
Read the Bill in Favour of Rachel Freeborn and thus en-
dorsed Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 21^st 1724
Read and will pass
Signed p Order Samuel Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Sent to [the Lower House by] Esq^r Bowles
Read the message brought yesterday by M^r Tyler and M^r
Bozman and the following Answer prepared thereto viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October 21^st 1724
Gentlemen.
On reading your Message of the 20^th Instant by M^r Tyler
& M^r Bozman we Observe you therein propose an Abatement
of the one half of the publick dues and Officers fees within
this Province A proposall so unreasonable and Unbecoming
that Justice and Honour which Ought to be the rule of a
Legislative Power that we can by no means Concur with you
therein for altho' we may dispose of our own rights as we
please yet we cannot without the Greatest Injustice deprive
those who have a Right to publick Claims or Officers fees of
any Part of that which by particular Contracts or the stand-
ing Laws or Customs of this Province becomes their due But
to let you see that our House is as inclinable to Relieve the
Necessities of the people in this time of Scarcity of Tobacco
as you can be we are willing not only to abate the one half but
even the whole of our Allowance for attending at this Session
of Assembly Provided You will in like manner ease the pub-
lick charge from your Allowances in which we desire your
Concurrence.

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