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and the Act to be made for three Years With these Amend-

ments this Bill will pass.
Signed p Order Geo. Plater Cl Up. Ho.

Sent down by Benjamin Tasker Esq^r who returns and says
he Delivered it

By the Upper House of Assembly November the 2^d 1725

Gentlemen.
This House does appoint Philemon Lloyd Esq^r & Col^o Rich-
ard Tilghman to Conferr with such members of Your House
as you shall Appoint at the House of M^r Francis Bowes upon
the Subject of the late Address to his most Sacred Majesty and
the great Damage we suffer by the Importation of Convicts
but as to any other matters that you hint at in yo^r Message,
we think it improper to Enter into any Conferrence thereupon,
not knowing the Subject matter thereof especially Consider-
ing the Sessions so near a Conclusion
Signed p Order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

U. H. J.

Sent down by Philip Lee Esq^r who returns and says he
Delivered it.
The Act for relieving the Inhabitants &c^a from the Lower
House by Capt" Gale and Coll^o Belt newly Engrost and
Amended persuant to the Message bef orementioned thus Sub-
scribed.

By the Lower House of Assembly Nov^r the 2^d 1725

Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly &
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Which was read and Assented to by this House and
Ordered to be so Subscribed
And the paper bill so Endorst was sent down by John Hall
Esq^r who returns and says he Delivered it.

By the Upper house of Assembly Nov^r the 2^d 1725
Gentlemen.
Upon reading and considering the Bill for regulating
Officers fees we are of Opinion that the ffees for Searches are
not Sufficient and find the ffee to the Secretary for recording
Patents omitted, and these words (do not) in the nth line
of the third folio wanting which we think proper to be In-
serted.
We apprehend that all Speciall Warrants and the matters
that depend thereon issuing out of his Lordships Land Office

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