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This House being informed by some of the members that a peti-
tion signed by several of the Clergy has been presented to your
Honours in opposition to the said Tobacco Bill we should be glad
to know on what Obligations their desire is founded in such Peti-
tion
For the preparing such Address we have appointed James Harris
and Edmund Jenings Esq^rs members of our House and with whom
we desire your Honours will appoint one or more members of your
House to joyn if your Honours think fit to Concur with us in the
said Address
Sign'd p Order M Macnemara Cl. lo. Ho.

To which message the following answer is prepared & sent to
the Lower House by Philip Lee Esq^r viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly November the 2^d 1728
Gentlemen
We concur with the purport of your message of this day by Ed-
mund Jening Esq^r and M^r Hemsley and have accordingly appointed
Philip Lee Esq^r to join the members therein named
Sign'd p Order Geo. Plater Cl Up. Ho.

A Message from the Lower House by John Beale Esq^r and M^r
Robins with the Bill for regulating Officers fees viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly November the 2^d 1728.

May it please your Honours
This House concurs with your Honours in relation to Officers
fees & have amended the Bill accordingly which they hope your
Honours will dispatch as soon as possible.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo Ho.

The following message is prepared & sent to the Lower House
by Col^o Mathew Tilghman Ward viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly November the 2^d 1728

U. H. J.

Gentlemen
We recommend to your Consideration whether it be not neces-
sary that the publick Treasurers Accounts should be entered into
a fair Book rather than lie in loose Sheets in the Journal of the
Committee of Accounts as the present use is and also that the sev-
eral Naval Officers Accounts made up with the Treasurers be an-
nually laid before the Assembly by which means Errors in the
Treasurers Accounts (if any) may be corrected
Sign'd p Order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

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