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

U. H. J.

when We conceive it neither necessary so to do, nor even the gen-
erall practice of your House, which is Evident from yo^r Rejecting
a petition of Benjamin Hilliard referred by this House to yours, with-
out shewing any reasons wherefore; And as we Conceive we cannot
at this time make an Exact Scrutiny into the Circumstances of the
Severall prisoners Applying for Relief, and that it would be too
Severe to continue those in Prison who are real Objects of Com-
passion, We are contented that Richard Smith James Mason and
John Norwood remain in the bill, and that Richard Sympson, Robert
Linch, John Brooke, Thomas Lewis, William Austin, and Benjamin
Hilliard be Added thereto; with which Amendments the bill will
pass.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Ordered that the Clerke of this House receive the same fees on all
private Bills past this and the last Session as are allowed by the lower
House to their Clerk.

p. 151

Read the second time the bill Entituled An Act for easing the
Inhabitants of this Province who are owners of Vessells, from some
Difficulties they are put to by An Act Entituled a Supplementary
Act to the Act Entituled an Act for laying an Imposition on Negroes
& Severall Sorts of Liquors Imported and alsoe on Irish Servants
to prevent the Importing to great a number of Irish Papists into this
Province and will pass with the following Amendments, Viz. in
page I^st line 3^d instead of the words, when there shall be no incert the
words, where they live remote from any Naval Officer or have, the
same page, line 8^th instead of Court, incert, County and that the time
of Delivering the Certificate of the Magistrate to the Naval Officer,
instead of, Two Months be, Some time before the Clearing of such
Vessell, in page 2^d line 12^th instead of the word, every, incert the
word any.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent by Col Rider.
A Bill from the lower House by M^r Crabb & M^r Hemsley En-
tituled an Act to Continue & Aid the process & proceedings of the
Provinciall Court & to adjourn the s^d Court which is to be held in
September next & on the Thursday before the third Tuesday in
October next unto the third Tuesday in October next.

By the l®wer House of Assembly Sept^r 4^th 1731.
Read the first and second time by an Especial order and will pass.
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.