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

L. H. J.

besides the fee for attending the Provinciall Court some
Reasonable Allowance.
Sign'd p order Geo. Plater Cl Up: Ho :

The following Message Prepared viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly. [Octo^r the 27^th 1725]
May it please Your Honours.
We Concur with Your Honours that the Continuance of
the Practice [of] Signifying the Assent of Both Houses to En-
gross'd Bills has been as asserted and think our Selves Happy
in Your Honours good Inclination to avoid Unnecessary

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Debates with us which we shall with Equal Endeavours
Study to Avoid with your Honours on all Occasions that may
happen in Contest betwixt us. But as on this Occasion we
only Insist on the Renovation of an Ancient Practice, we
pray Your Honours Concurrence with it and His Honour
the Governour may Either peruse the Engrost Bill while in
Your House or the Paper Bill whenever he shall please to
send for it from ours.
Sign'd p Order Mich: Jenifer Cl. Lo: Ho :

Which was sent to the Upper House by M^r Smith and M^r
Waughop They Return and Say they delivered it.
Phillip Lee Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the Bill in favour of John Speak Jun^r Thus En-
dorst viz.
By the Upper House of Assembly

Octo^r the 27^th 1725
Read and will pass.
Sign'd p Order Geo: Plater Cl: Up: Ho :

Thereupon the same pass'd for Engrossing
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the Bill in favour of Orlando Griffith and ux^r Thus
Endorst viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly
Octo^r the 27^th 1725
Read and will pass
Sign'd p order Geo: Plater Cl. Up. Ho :

Thereupon the same past for Engrossing.