The Lower House. 34 ^:

Relating to the Runaway Negroes, with the following Mes-
sage viz:
By the Upper House of Assembly

Octo^r the 22^d 1725
Gentlemen.
His Excellency the Governour Having been pleas'd to
Communicate to this House a Letter by him Received from
Coll^o John Bradford and herewith Sent in Relation to the
Runaway Negroes we do Recommend the Same as worthy
the Consideration of Your House.
Sign'd p Order Geo: Plater Cl Up: Ho :

L. H. J.

A Bill for dividing Great Choptank Parish in Dorchester
County was Read the first time, and ordered to lie on the
Table.
John Hall Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the following Message viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly

Octo^r the 22^d 1725
Gentlemen
In Answer to Your Message by M^r Rider and M^r Golds-
bourough we do acquaint you that the three Engrost Bills in
that Message Mentioned are Assented to by this House,
which we hope will be Sufficient for your Satisfaction, and
for the future shall Endorse the Originall Bill sent down
That we Cannot Conceive the Detaining of the Ingross'd
Bills can be any Injurie to the Priviledge of Your House,
for we think it proper they should Remain in this House, for
his Honour the Governours perusall and Affixing the Scales
thereto as Chancellor, by which means they will be Ready
for the Assent at the Conclusion of the Sessions, and the
publick Business Expedited
Signed p Order Geo. Plater Cl Up: Ho.

Coll^o Ward from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the originall paper Bill in favour of the Inhabitants of great
Choptank Parish thus Endorst viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
Octo^r the 22^d 1725
The Engrost Bill whereof this is the originall is Read and
Assented to by this House.
Signed p order Geo: Plater Cl Up: Ho:

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