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

L. H. J.

House shall appoint at the House of M^r Fran: Bowes on the

Subject of the Late address to his Most Sacred Majesty and
the great Damage we Suffer by the Importation of Convicts,
but as to any other Matters that you hint at in your Message
we think it Improper to Enter into a Conference thereupon
not knowing the Subject Matter thereof Especially Consider-
ing the Sessions so near a Conclusion.
Sign'd p Order Geo: Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

Thereupon M^r Stoddart Coll^o Mackall, M^r Bordley and
Coll^o Greenfield are appointed to join the Gentlemen ap-
pointed by the upper house.
And the following Message is prepared thereto

By the Lower House of Assembly.

Novem^r the 2^d 1725
May it please Your Honours.
This House have Appointed James Stoddart John Mackall
and Tho: Bordley Esq^r and Coll^o Tho: Truman Greenfield
Members thereof to join Philemon Lloyd Esq^r and Coll^o
Richard Tilghman in a Conferrence who are Ready to attend
at the place proposed in your Message on that head
Sign'd p Order Mich: Jenifer Cl. Lo: Ho :

Which was sent to the Upper House by M^r Stoddart and
Coll^o Mackall. They Return and Say they delivered it.
John Hall Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the paper Bill for Relieving the Inhabitants &c: thus Endorst
viz.

p. 91

By the Upper House of Assembly
Novem^r the 2^d 1725
The Engrost Bill whereof this is the Originall is read and
Assented to by this House
Sign'd p Order Geo: Plater Cl Up: Ho :

The following Message Prepared Viz.

By the Lower house of Assembly

Novem^r the 2^d 1725
May it please Your Honours.
We find by your Message of this Instant that you are of
Opinion because you Cannot possibly Come at any part of
the Money (which is Evidently) raised for your Support,