The Lower House. 559

M^r William Beckingham takes the Oath of Attorney before
the House
Nicholas Lowe Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the Petition of Thomas Sharp thus endorst viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly July the 23^rd 1726.

Read and recomended to the Consideration of the Lower
House of Assembly.
Sign'd p Order. Geo. Plater Cl. Up. H^o

Thereupon the same was read and rejected.
Col^o Addison from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the following Message viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly July the 23^d 1726.
Gentlemen.
This present Session of Assembly drawing towards a Con-
clusion We think it proper to put you in mind of reviving all
such temporary Laws as are like to expire before the Meeting
of another Assembly and particularly the Act for regulating
of Ordinaries which we are of Opinion will be much better
done att this Sessions than by putting the Country to the
Charge of Another Meeting to do it in
Signd p Order Geo. Plater Cl Up H^o

On reading the petition of Francis Holland referrd from
last Sessions And the pet^o of John Hall Esq^r this Sessions
relating thereto It is the Opinion of this House that the Pet^r
is otherways relievable and thereupon the Petition is dismist.

L. H. J.

A Bill reviving the Act for regulating Ordinaries was read
the first and second Times by especiall Order and past which
was so endorst and Sent to the Upper House by Cap^t Hooper
& Cap^t Harrison
They return and say they delivered it
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r w^th three others from the Upper
House delivers M^r Speaker The Bill for advancing the Staple
of this province thus endorst

By the Upper House of Assembly July the 23^d 1726.

This Bill being read will pass with the Amendments pro-
pos'd in the Message herewith sent.
Signd p Order Geo. Plater Cl Up H^o

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