262 Assembly Proceedings, October 3-November 2, 1728.

L. H. J.
p. 166

Sent to the Upper House by M^r Walter Smith of Leonards Creek
and M^r Robins who return and say they delivered the same.
Ordered that the Committee appointed to lay the Publick Levy
allow the Secretarys fees Provided he Charges them according to
the reduction in 1725.
Nicholas Lowe Esq^r from the Upper House delivers to M^r
Speaker the Bill entituled an Act for the Payment & Assessment
of the Publick Charge of this Province for this Present year 1728
thus Indorsed (Viz.)

By the Upper House of Assembly Nov^r 2^d 1728

Read the first and second time by an Especiall Order and will
Pass.
Signed p Order Geo: Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

Which was read here and passed for ingrossing.
Coll^o Ward from the Upper house delivers to M^r Speaker the
Paper bill entituled an Act for Limitation of Officers fees thus in-
dorsed (Viz.)

By the Upper House of Assembly Nov^r 2^d 1728

The Ingrossed Bill whereof this is the Originall is read and As-
sented to by this house.
Signed p Order. Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho :

And the Paper bill entituled an Act for ascertaining the form of
Oath of Judge or Justice thus indorsed (Viz.)

By the Upper house of Assembly Nov^r 2^d 1728

The Ingrossed Bill whereof this is the Originall is read and as-
sented to by this house.
Signed p Order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

p. 167

The ingrossed Bill entituled an Act for the Payment and Assess-
ment of the Publick Charge of this Province for this Present Year
1728 was read and Assented to by this house and sent to the Upper
house by John Beale Esq^r and Captain Gordon who return and say
they delivered the same.
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper house delivers to M^r
Speaker the Paper Bill entituled an Act for the Payment and As-
sessment of the Publick Charge of this Province for this Present
Year 1728, thus Indorsed (Viz.)