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

L. H. J.

The Bill Entituled an Additional & Supplementary Act to the
Severall Acts for the Administration of Justice in Testamentary
Affairs was read and Assented to by this House and Sent to the
Upper House with the Paper bill thereof by M^r Key & Coll^o Ennalls
Who return & say they Delivered the same.
The following Message Viz. [The text of this message is printed
at page 378.]
Was sent to the Upper House by M^r Gordon & M^r Jennings Who
return and Say they Delivered the Same
Ordered that the Treasurers of this Province Indorse the bills to
those Persons to Whom they Send them And that they be Indem-
nified in Case any Accident Should happen thereafter.

p. 134

The House proceeded to tax the following Bills Viz.
An Act for the Naturalization of Christian Peters a Native of
Germany.
lb. s. d.
To the Honble Speaker 1: 0: 0
To the Clerk 0: 10: 0

An Act to Confirm a Deed of Bargain & Sale from Stephen
Yoakley to Thomas Colmore.
lb. s. d.
To the Honble Speaker 2:0:0
To the Clerk 1: 0: 0

Coll^o Ward from the Upper House delivered to M^r Speaker the
following Message Viz. [The text of this message is printed at page
378.]
The House joins with the Proposal made in the said Message

p. 135

Whereupon M^r Speaker left the Chair, and he and the rest of the
Members of this House went to join the Members of the Upper
House.

M^r Speaker and the rest of the Members of this house returned.
M^r Speaker reassumed the Chair, and reported that he and the rest
of the members of this house in conjunction with the Upper house
had presented the said address to the Governor who was pleased to
receive the same
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House delivered to M^r
Speaker the Paper bill Entituted an Act to prevent rigorous Prosecu-
tions on Sherriffs Testamentary Administration & Deputy Commis-
sarys bonds Indorsed thus.

By the Upper House of Assembly 6^th Aug^t 1729.

The Engrossed bill whereof this is the Original is read & As-
sented to
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.