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cautions as May be most Necessary to hinder any Danger that may
Arise therefrom.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

A Message from the lower House by Cap^t Gordon and M^r Knight.

By the Lower House of Assembly July 27^th 1731

May it please Your Honours.
We cannot agree to Joyn with Your Honours in requesting His
Excellency the Governeur to Licence M^r Woodward to land his Salt
from on Board the Charming Molly upon any other termes than
those proposed in Our former Message.
Signed p Order W^m Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho.

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight a Clock

U. H. J.

Wednesday Morning 28^th July 1731.
This House met again According to Adjournment.
Present as Yesterday
The following Message being prepared is Sent to the lower House
by John Hall Esq^r

By the Upper House of Assembly 28^th July 1731.
Gentlemen.
The Commissioners Appointed to receive runaway Slaves taken
up beyound Monococy, & pay the takers up of such Slaves the Sume
of five pounds Current Money directed by Act of Assembly, being
gone off with what money has been advanced for that purpose And
Whereas Flayl Pain an Inhabitant of those parts hath now brought
a runaway Slave from beyond Monococy, We propose that the s^d
Person be immediately paid out of the publick Stock the sume of
five pounds Current Money, and also that a further Sume be ordered
into such Commissioners hands as shall hereafter be Appointed for
the purposes in the said Act mentioned
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up. Ho.

July 28

A Message from the lower House by M^r King and M^r Robins.

By the lower House of Assembly July 28^th 1731.
May it please Yo^r Honours
We agree with your Honours that Flayl Pain should immediately
receive the reward due by Law for takeing up the Negroe mentioned
in your Message and to that end have Ordered James Holladay Esq^r

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