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

L. H. J.

Which was sent to the upper House by M^r Gale and Vachel
Denton Esq^r
They Return and Say they delivered it
The Bill for Ascertaining the form of the Oath of Judge
was Read the first and Second time by Especiall Order and
past, which was so Endorst and Sent to the' Upper House by
M^r Crabb and M^r Gale
They Return and say they delivered it.
An Engrost Bill for Reviving the Act for the Better Relief
of Poor Debtors, was Read and Assented to, and was so
Endorst, and Sent to the Upper House by Cap^t Dent, and
M^r Pemberton.
They Return and Say they delivered it.
Phillip Lee Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill for Limitation of Officers fees thus Endorst viz :

By the Upper house of Assembly
Novem^r the 2^d 1725
This Bill will pass with the amendments proposed in the
Message herewith Sent
Sign'd p Order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho :

And delivers the Message accordingly viz:

By the Upper House of Assembly

Novem^r the 2^d 1725
Gentlemen.

Upon Reading and Considering the Bill for Regulating
Officers fees, we are of Opinion that the fees for Searches
are not Sufficient and find that the fee to the Secretary for
Recording pattents is omitted and these words (do not) in
the 11^th Line of the third folio are wanting which we think
proper to be Incerted.
We apprehend that all Special Warrants and the Matters
that depend thereon, Issuing out of his Lordships Land
Office ought not to be Regulated being due to the Secretary
as his Lordships private Officer in that Respect, and not
Subject to any Alteration by the Legislature.
We Can't help thinking that half fees to the General Com^rys
for Estates under Twenty Pounds, will be an Ease to such
Estates, and Sufficiently Lessen the Profits of that office, and
find no fees Settled by Law for Searches therefore think it
proper such fees should be Incerted.