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

L. H. J.

Offices unless they Comply with the Terms proposed by the
Keepers of those Records which as your Comittee is [in-
formed is not only the payment of larger fees than has at any
time been] allowed by Law for many years past but also
insisting upon Money for the ffees they Claime Rating the
Tobacco at two pence p pound sever all of the Inhabitants
haveing been refused their business on any other Terms
which your Committee humbly proposes to the House as a
Matter worthy their Consideration and likewise that it may
be very proper to consider what kind of property the severall
Officers have in those Records whether they have them to keep
or Communicate or whether they have them to set up as a
merchandise at what price they please or whether they have
any other Right to them or interest in them save as they are
made Trustees thereof for the use of the publick And whether
or no in Case the present Officers refuse to discharge their
trust upon reasonable terms it may not be hoped that the
Governour will take it into Consideracdn as Incumbent upon
him to interpose his Authority for the redress of the Evill
Complained of All which is humbly submitted to the Con-
sideration of the house
Signd p Order Sam^l Hepburn Clk Com.

The further Consideracon whereof is referr'd till to
morrow morning.

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A Bill to restrain the Evill practises of Attorneys &c
was read the first time and ordered a second reading to
morrow Morning.
CoP Tilghman from the Upper house Delivers M^r Speaker
The petition of William Parks printer with the Sundry pro-
posals for printing the Lawes and other publick proceedings
in the Generall Assembly for the use of the publick with the
following Message Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly March the 17^th 1725/6

Gent.
This house think it necessary that a printer should be en-
couraged If your house Concurr therein We desire that you
would appoint some Members of Your House to Join some
Members of our house in a Comittee to treat with the printer
About his proposals herewith Sent or what Else shall be
thought necessary for his Encouragement in the Service [of]
the Country
Signd p order Geo. Plater Cl Up. Ho.