The Lower House. 547

Bill for amendment of the Law were severally read and
ordered to be laid on the Table.

A Bill reviving the Act for raising three pence p hh^d And
A Bill reviving the Act ascertaining the Gauge & Tare of
Tob^o Hh^ds were severally read the first & second times by
especiall Order & past And were so endorst and sent to the
Upper House by Cap^t Hooper & M^r Denton
They return and say they delivered them
John Hall Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
The paper Bill for relief of W^m Bozman thus endorst viz.

July the 19^th 1726.
The engrost Bill whereof this is the originall is read &
assented to by the Upper House of Ass^y
Signd p order Geo. Plater Cl Up Ho.

And delivers the following Message viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly July the 19^th 1726.

Gent.
It having been represented to this House th' severall Con-
victs have lately attempted (by way of Monokosey) to make
their Escape, and may probably seduce others to follow their
Example And also that sundry Negroes have and may by the
same Way make their Escape to the Shuano Town, to the
great prejudice of the proprietors, and seeing the late Law
for taking up Negroes is not Comprehensive enough to prevent
their Escape; It is recommended to your House to consider
of some further means that may be more Effectuall to prevent
the af^d Evills, and also give a suitable reward for the bringing
back the negroes already there, and inflicting severe punish-
ments on such Convicts as shall hereafter attempt to escape.
Sign'd p order. Geo Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

The House adjourns till two a Clock afternoon.

Post Merediem.

The House meet
Col^o Addison from the Upper House del^s M^r Speaker The
two reviving Bills sent up in the Morning thus endorst viz.

By the Upper House of Ass^ly July the 19^th 1726
Read & will pass.
Signd p Order Geo. Plater Cl up H^o

L. H. J.