562 Assembly Proceedings, July 12-25, 1726.

L. H. J.

Thereupon the following Message is sent to the Upper
House by Cap^t Hooper and Maj^r Skinner viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly

July the 23^d 1726
May it please your Hon^rs

p. 30

In answer to your Message of the 19^th Instant by John Hall
Esq^r and of the 23^d Instant by Nicholas Lowe Esq^r We are
in hopes that by next Session of Assembly We shall better see
the Effects of the Act made in October Assembly last relating
to the runaway Negroes to the Shuano Town And as We
hope this Session is near a Conclusion, We desire that the
further Consideration thereof may be referr'd till next Ses-
sion of Assembly and that your Honours will Concurr with us
therein
Signd p Order M Jenifer Cl. lo. ho.

They return and Say they delivered it
A Bill for relief of Josias Sunderland was read the first &
second Times by especiall Order & past which was so endorst
and Sent to the Upper House by M^r Benj^a Mackall & Maj^r
Skinner.
They return & Say they delivered it
John Hall Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
The same Bill thus endorst viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly July the 23^d 1726
Read and will pass.
Signd p Order Geo: Plater Cl. up H^o

Thereupon the same past for engrosing
The Journall of the Comittee of Accounts was read and
Assented to & was so endorst and sent to the Upper House by
the Gent of that Comittee.
They return and say they delivered it.
The House proceeds to tax the Fees on the following Bills
viz.

On W^m Bozman' s Bill To the honble Speaker L1.. — ..-
To the Clerk -..10..-
On Thomas Osborn's Bill To the honble Speaker 1.. — ..-
To the Clerk -..10..-