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

L. H. J.

we Cannot think but the Deputy Com^rys passing such Ac-
counts where no Doubt or Controversy arises, will be as well
as if he had a Comision from the Office Empowering him
thereto Especially since those Accounts will still be Subject
to the same Contest o"f all Interested parties, as the Acco^ts now
are which are past by the Commissary Generalls and there-
fore must desire you to pass the Bill with that proviso as it
stands therein.
We propose the Continuance of the Act as it now Stands
in the Bill and presume at the Years End the Drawing a
Reviving Bill will not take up much time or be so great a
Charge to the Country but that they may bear with it.
Sign'd p Order Mich: Jenifer Cl. Lo: Ho :

Which was sent to the Upper House by Cap^t Harrison and
M^r Wright. They Return and Say they delivered it.
The Journall of the Committee of Accounts was Read and
Assented to and was so Endorst and Sent to the Upper House
by the Gentⁿ of the Committee. They Return and Say they
Delivered it.
Coll^o Tilghman from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
The Bill for Officers fees with the following Message Viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly

Novem^r the 3^d 1725
Gentlemen.
On Reading your Message this Day by Cap^t Harrison
and M^r Wright Relating to the Bill for Regulating Officers
fees we find no Reason to Recced from our amendments
heretofore proposed without which this Bill will not pass.
Sign'd p Order Geo. Plater Cl Up. Ho:

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the following Message viz:

By the Upper House of Assembly

Novem^r the 3^d 1725
Gentlemen.
We Cannot see any more unreasonableness in Expecting
an Allowance from the Publick for our attendance on the
Country's Service in Councell, than for the Representatives
in time of Assembly. Each have their Distinct Offices tho:
both Act for the Publick Weal of the Country nor Can we see