44 Assembly Proceedings, October 10-30, 1727.

U. H. J.

Ordered to lye on the Table.
Read the second time the Bill in favour of Mary Marshall Widow
The Bill for the naturalization of Peter Mongomery of Charles
County and his Children and the Bill for reliefe of William Ford.
Ordered they be thus Endorst Viz.

By the upper house of Assembly Octo^r the 28^th 1727

Read the second time and will Pass.
Signd p order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

Which Bills so Endors'd were Sent down to the Lower house by
John Hall Esq^r
A Message from the Lower house by James Harris Esq^r and
Cap^t Hooper Viz.

p. 30

By the Lower house of Assembly October the 28^th 1727
May it Please your Honours.
In answer to your messuage of the 24^th Instant by John Hall
Esq^r acquainting us with His Lordships Desire that an Act may
pass assertaming officers fees according to the Regulation made
in 1719 and the Act about Ordinarys Wee apprehend that there
are Severall things in both acts that require Alteracons that would
take much more time in Doeing then can be spared this Session
therefore we have Determined to deferr the further Consideracon
of the Subject matter of your said message untill another Session
Signd p order M Jenefer Cl. Lo. Ho.

To which the following answere was prepared and Sent by John
Rousby Esq^r

By the Upper house of Assembly October the 28^th 1727
Gentlemen
On Reading your message of this Day by James Harris Esq^r
and Cap^t Hooper in answer to ours of the 24^th Instant relateing to
Officers fees and the Regulation of Ordinarys we are of opinion
that the deferring the Consideracon thereof till the next Session of
Assembly will be attended with many ill Consequences for there
being no Law provided to assertain what fees the Officers shall
have or the People be oblidged to Pay Continual disputes will
hapen between them, which in all likelyhood will produce many
troublesome Law Suites and much Increase fees and other Charges
upon the People besides many other difficulty's that may occurr,
in haveing recourse to the Severall Offices, and as many disorders