322 Assembly Proceedings, July 10-August 8, 1729.

U. H. J.

on a friendly Correspondence with Our Neighbours of Virginia, in
Order to raise the Price of Tobacco, who will be ready to attend at
the house of M^r George Neilson, on Tuesday next, being the 22^d of
this Instant July at Ten of the Clock in the forenoon
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

A Message from the Lower House by M^r Crabb and M^r Tolly
By the Lower house of Assembly 18^th July 1729

p. 17

May it please your Honours
This House having taken into Consideration the Inconveniences
the People are lyable to, from a Want of the Officers fees being re-
duced to a Certainty; and that the fees mentioned in a Bill proposed
to be passed last Session, are adequate Rewards for the Services to
be done for them. We therefore desire your Honours Concurrence
with us, in passing a Bill into a Law of the same Nature, with that
agreed to by both Houses last Sessions; the fees being subject to the
same deduction that other Tobacco Debts and Dues are Subject to,
by the Act for the Improvement of the Staple of Tobacco
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

The Engrossed Bill for the Naturalization of Christian Peters a
Native of Germany, being read, is assented to by this House & Or-
dered to be so subscribed

The Paper Bill so Endorsed is sent to the Lower house by Col.
Ward

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight of the Clock

July 19

Saturday Morning 19^th July 1729
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday
A Bill from the Lower house by M^r Hanson & M^r Holyday Enti-
tuled an Act reviving & Continuing an Act ascertaining the Gauge
and Tare of Tobacco hh^d &c thus Endorsed

By the Lower House of Assembly 17^th July 1729
Read the first Time and Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Mo.

By the Lower House of Assembly 19^th July 1729
Read a second Time, and will pass.
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.