464 Assembly Proceedings, March 15-23, 1725/6.

L. H. J.

Resolved that this House will sit to do Business from nine
of the Clock in the forenoon till four in the Afternoon and
thereupon the following Message is prepared viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly

March the 15^th 1725
May it please Yo^r Hon^rs
This House in Order to dispatch the publick Business as
much as in them lyes have Entred a Resolve to sit from nine
of the Clock in the forenoon till four in the Afternoon and
desire to Know whether the Times proposed be Agreeable to
Yo^r Hon^rs
Signed p ord^r M. Jenifer Cl. Lo: Ho.

Which was sent to the Upper House by Cap^t Hooper and
M^r Waughop. They Return and say They delivered it.
The House adjourns till to morrow Morning nine of the
Clock

Wednesday March the 16^th 1725.
The House meets According to Adjournm^t
Yesterday's proceedings are read
Col^o Tilghman from the Upper House Delivers M^r
Speaker the following Message Viz.

By the Upper house of Assembly

March the 16^th 1725
Gentlemen.
This House agrees to Yo^r Message Yesterday by Cap^t
Hooper and M^r Waughop as to the hours of sitting for the
dispatch of the publick Business.
Signed p ord^r Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

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Resolved that this House will not Proceed on any Private
Business this Sessions And thereupon the following Message
is prepar'd Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly
March the 16^th 1725
May it please Your Hon^rs
The unseasonable meeting of an Assembly at this Time
Requiring Our utmost diligence to Dispatch the Publick
Affairs of the pvince, This house have Entred a Resolve not
to proceed on Any private Business this Sessions and desire
that your Hon^rs will be pleas'd to Concurr with us therein
Signed p ord^r M. Jenifer Cl. Lo: Ho :