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

U. H. J.

to your House in order to be presented to the Governour for
his Assent at the Close of the Sessions.
Signed p Order. Geo Plater Cl Up Ho.

Sent by Coll Tilghman who says he Delivered it
Whereupon John Beale Esq^r and Capt" Hooper from the
Lower House attend in the Conferrence Chamber to see the
Laws Sealed which are carried to the Lower house by the
said Beale and Hooper
This House adjourn till to Morrow Morning Eight of the
Clock.

Saturday Morning Nov^r the 6^th 1725

This House met Again according to Adjournment. Psent
as yesterday
Read the Message of yesterday by M^r Harris and five
more to which the following Answer was made viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Nov^r the 6^th 1725
Gentlemen.
In Answer to yo^r message by M^r Harris and five more by
which you seem desireous to know whether this House will
Concurr with you in the raising of A Sum of Mony for the
Support of an Agent in England; we think fit first to put
you in mind that when as we remember in or about the Year
1720 this House Strenuously insisted upon the Continuance

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of Coll Blakiston then Agent, at which time your house were
pleased to be very averse thereto, and Shew'd for reasons
that although when this Government was imediately Under
the Crown, An Agent might then be necessary Considering
the great difficulty of Access to his Sacred Majesty tho even
then the Advantage appeared so small, and the charges so
Burthensome to the Countrey, it was thought Scarce neces-
sary; and that in regard since his Lordships Restoration to
the Government the Access is become so very easie that no
one can have Cause of Complaint much less either of the
Branches of the Legislature; or as we remember some what
to that effect; nor can we see but the same reasons yet hold ;
Besides the manner of your Demands are yet more unreason-
able seeing by your message you intend such Agent only to be
Imployed to represent your Addresses, and Aggrievances,
as if this house had not equal right to the Service of an Agent ;
for the reasons above (and the Sessions being as we appre-