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

L. H. J.

They Return and Say they Delivered it.
A Bill for advancing the Staple of this Province was Read
the first time and ordered a second Reading to morrow.
The House adjourns till to morrow morning nine a
Clock

Wednesday March the 23^rd 1725
The House meets according to Adjournment.
Yesterdays proceedings are Read.
Col^o Ward from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker the
Bill for Regulating officers ffees thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly March the 22^d 1725
Read and will pass with the Amendments propos'd
Sign'd p order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

And delivers the following Message Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly March 22^d 1725/6
Gentlemen.
Upon reading the Bill for regulateing Officers ffees here-
with sent we are of opinion that instead of these words (25^th
day of December next) in the Second line of the first para-
graph these words (the end of this present Session of Assem-
bly) be inserted. Among the Comissary's ffees at the end of
the 7^th Line the word (Tobacco) be likewise inserted.
Amongst the ffees to the Cryer of the County Court and
Court of Assize we find for good Behaviour 27^th Tobacco
which before was six only and the ffees of the Cryer of Assize
not on Execution; In the Third Line of the 11^th page the word
(Lo^pp) Instead of (Majesty) we think to be more proper,
The Navall officer being imediately under his Lo^pp and
we recomend the following provisoe To be added to the Bill
viz. Provided this Act nor any thing therein Contain'd shall
Extend or be construed to Extend to deprive his Lo^pps Secre-
tary of his Right or Claim to the ffee or ffees usually hereto-
fore taken for granting Especiall Warrants or any other
Matter or thing thereto relateing with which Amendments
this Bill will pass
Sign'd p order Geo Plater Cl Up. H^o

Thereupon the Bill was amended accordingly and past
for Engrosing.
A Bill for Advancing the Value of the Staple within this
province was Read the second time and the Question put,