34 Assembly Proceedings, October 6-November 4, 1724.

U. H. J.

mentioned to his then Wife Rachel now called Rachel Free-
born and to invest the said Rachel with other Lands in pur-
suance of one Deed of Gift or Settlement.
Which said Bills are Severally thus Subscribed viz.

October the 24^th 1724.
Read and assented to by the Lower House of Assembly &
Sign'd p order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo Ho.

Which Bills being Read are likewise Assented to by this
House
A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Tyler and M^r War-
field Intituled An Act Relieving the Inhabitants of this Prov-
ince from some difficulties they may lye under in paying their
Levies Officers fees and other Country Tobacco debts thus
endorsed viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly October 22^d [1724]
Read the first time and ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M: Jenifer Cl lo Ho.

Atque infra

By the Lower House of Assembly October the 24^th 1724
Read Again the Second time and will pass.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

Which Bill was read and Ordered to lye on the Table for
the Inspection of the members of the House
The House taking it into their consideration that the Act
for the Limitation of Officers fees was near upon Expiring
prepared the following message thereon to the Lower House
Viz.

p. 123

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 24^th 1724
Gentlemen.
We find that the Act of Assembly for the Limitation of
Officers Fees expires the 25^th day of December next and
therefore propose that a reviving Bill be prepared to revive
it for a longer time
Signed p Order Samuel Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Sent by Benj^a Tasker Esq^r
A Message from the Lower House of Assembly by M^r
Beale & Captain Hooper viz. with the Supplementary Bill for
trying matters of Fact &c.