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By the Upper House of Assembly 31^st August 1731.
Gentlemen
The Bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Act Entituled an
Act for Setling the Rates of foreign Silver Coins within this Prov-
ince will not pass this House but According to the Limitation of
the Current price of Spread Eagle Dollars at four shillings as pro-
posed by our Message of this day by John Hall Esq^r
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

An Engrossed bill from the lower House by Col Gale & M^r George
Entituled a Supplementary Act to an Act Entituled an Act for Setling
the Rates of foreign Silver Coins within this Province thus Sub-
scribed

U. H. J,

August 31^st 1731

Read & Assented to by the lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read & Assented to by this House & Ordered to be so Subscribed,
the paper bill so Endorsed is sent to the Lower House by Benjamin
Tasker Esq^r
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight a Clock

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Wednesday Morning I^st September 1731.
This House met again according to Adjournm^t
Present as Yesterday
The following Message being prepared is Sent to the lower House
by John Rousby Esq^r

By the Upper House of Assembly I^st September 1731.
Gentlemen.
In answer to your Message of Yesterday by Col. Gale & M^r Robins
This House hath nominated John Rousby Benjamin Tasker & Philip
Lee Esq^r to Join in a Committee with such of your Members as your
House shall Appoint for the purpose contained in the said Message
who will be ready to Attend at the House of M^r Peter Overard
Imediately
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

A Message from the lower [House] by M^r Harris & M^r King

By the lower House of Assembly September I^st 1731
May it please Yo^r Honours.
In Answer to your Message of this day by John Rousby Esq^r this
House hath Appointed M^r Dulany Col Gale Major King M^r Stough-

Sept. 1