274 Assembly Proceedings, August 19-September 6, 1731.

U. H. J.

with some Members of this House as a Committee to Examine the
books & Entries of the Severall Officers concerning the Exports, and
to take such further measures as the Committee to be Appointed shall
think proper for the Discovery of the Truth the better to Enable
both Houses to Assist the Governeur in giving full particular and
true Answers to the said Queries.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo Ho.

The following Message being prepared is Sent to the lower House
by John Hall Esq^r

By the Upper House of Assembly 3 I^st August 1731
Gentlemen

p. 130

In answer to your Message of this day by M^r Dashiel & M^r Black-
iston this House is willing That spread Eagle Dollars be incerted in
the bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to an Act Entituled an Act
for Setling the Rates of foreign Silver Coins within this Province
provided that the Current price for each Spread Eagle Dollar therein
to be incerted be four shillings
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Read the second time the bill Entituled an Act for the Amend-
ment of the Staple of Tobacco by destroying the Trash & will pass, and
Ordered to be so Endorsed, Sent to the lower House by Col Holland
Col. Tilghman & Col Ward.
A Message from the lower House by M^r Beale & M^r Sprigg.

By the lower House of Assembly August 31^st 1731
May it please Yo^r Honours
This House cannot agree to the Amendments proposed by your
Hono^rs to the bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to an Act En-
tituled an Act' for Setling the rates of foreign Silver Coins within
this Province in your Message of this day by John Hall Esq^r There-
fore hope your Hon^rs will pass the bill as proposed by this House
in our Message by Cap^tn Dashiel & Cap* Blackiston.
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Adjourned till Two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again According ,to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning with the Addition of Philip Lee Esq^r
The Question being put whether the bill Entituled an Act for
Reviving an Act for the Tryal of all matters of fact in the Severall