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perswaded that we cant in a Consistency with our duty con-
sent to the Passing of the Bill without that Paragraph.
Signed p order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.
Adjourned till Monday Morning.
Monday November the 2d 1724
Present as on Saturday.
A Message from the Lower House by Mr Beale and Cap-
tain Hooper viz.
By the Lower House of Assembly November 2d 1724
May it Please your Honours
On reading the Journal herewith sent and on Enquiring
whether any Bonds are given by the honble the Secretary
& the Commissarys General to keep in repair the publick
Records of their several Offices which are adjudged by the
Commissioners to be in Good Repair we only find that the
honble William Holland and Thomas Addison Esqr two of the
Commissarys General have given security (pursuant to the
Supplementary Act for the repairing of the Publick Records)
for the Records in their Office and According to the direction
of the said Commissioners and as to the Secretary we find that
there is yet no Bond Given by him pursuant to the said Act
& direction of the said Commissioners Wherefore We are
of opinion that one of the Commissarys General and the
Secretary have no right to the several fees of their Offices
until Security is Given pursuant to the Act of Assembly and
direction of the Commissioners aforesaid and desire your
Honours will be pleased to Advise the several Officers afore-
said who have not yet Given Bond being Members of your
House and refer the further Consideration thereof to your
Honours
Signed p order M. Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.
Read the Message of Saturday by Mr Tyler and Mr Taylor
and the following Answer sent thereto.
By the Upper House of Assembly November 2d 1724.
Gentlemen.
We are much concerned to find by your Message of the
31st 8ber by Mr Tyler & Mr Taylor that you endeavour by a
foreign construction of our Intentions relating to the Altera-
tion proposed and an unreasonable construction of the Words
in the Bill for reviving Officers fees to justify a Practice un-
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