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

L. H. J.

ever Relating to Testamentary Affairs, And that no fee be
taken for Estates under Ten Pounds as in the Prior Laws,
and that the Dep^ty Commissaries shall not Insist on Drawing
the Account or Accounts of any person or persons on pretence
of Want of form, but shall Recieve all or any Accounts, the
Articles whereof are fully Explain'd.
Sign'd p Order John Gibson Cl Comittee

Of which Report this house approves (Except what Re-
lates to the Surveyor Generall) and thereupon the following
Message is prepared viz :

By the Lower House of Assembly

Octo^r the 25^th 1725
May it please Your Honours.
We have Read the Report of the Conferrees appointed for
Regulating Officers fees and agree therewith Except that part
Relating to the Surveyor Generall which this House does
not approve of, And if your Honours Concurr with us for
the bringing in a Bill, we shall take Care to Explain some
Articles in the Sheriffs and Surveyors fees in that Bill and
prepare a Supplementary Bill to the Act for Regulating the
Practice of Attorneys
Sign'd p Order Mich. Jenifer Cl. Lo: Ho:

Which was sent to the Upper House by Coll^o Mackall and
Coll^o Greenfield. They Return and Say they delivered it.
An Ingrost Bill for the Relief of James Moore of Balte-
more County and, An Engrost Bill for Repealing An Act
for Confirming Coll^o Contees Will, were severally Read and
assented to and were so Endorst and Sent to the Upper House
by Cap^t Dent and M^r Hawkins.
They Return and say they delivered them.

p. 51

A bill brought in by Cap^t Gale for Relieving the Inhabi-
tants from some Aggrievances they lye under by the Scarcity
of Tobacco in the Year 1724 was Read the first and second
times by Especial Order and past which was so Endorst.
An Engrost Bill declaring all Female Mulattoes and free
Negroe Women to be Taxables was Read and Assented to
and was so Endorst
Which Bills were sent to the Upper House by Cap^t Hooper
and M^r Courts.
They Return and Say they delivered them