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The following message is sent by Philip Lee Esq^r

By the Upper House of Assembly 22 April 1735
Gentlemen
We concur with your Message of this day by M^rs King & Middle-
ton relating to the disposal of the publick Sterling mony in the
hands of M^r W^m Hunt merch^t in London
Signed p Order John Ross Ci Up Ho.

A Message from the Lower House by M^rs Hanson & Moale

By the Lower House of Assembly 22^d April 1735

May it please your Honours
In answer to your Message of this day by Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
We hope we have always & shall make appear that neither heats
passion or prejudice ever hath or will influence the proceedings of
this House, But we cannot now agree to make the Allowances you
claim as a Council of State & therefore desire your Honours will
not insist upon it
Signed p order M Macnemara Cl Lo Ho.

An Engrossed Bill from the Lower House by M^rs King & Sprigg
entituled an Act for applying the Duty of 3^d p hh^d raised by the
Act therein mentioned thus Subscribed

22^d April 1735
Read & Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo Ho.

Read and assented to by this House and Ordered to. be so Sub-
scribed the Paper Bill so Endorsed is Sent to the Lower House by
Philip Lee Esq^r
A Bill from the Lower House by M^rs Hooper & Dashiel entituled
an Act to enable the Secretary of this Province for the Time being
to record & Enter up the Proceedings of the Provincial Court which
were omitted to be done during the Continuance of Vachel Denton
in the Office of Clerk of the said Court & to require & direct the
Justices of the Several and respective County Courts within this
Province to lay a State of the Order and Condition the Records &

U. H. J.
Lib. No. 33

Proceedings of the said Courts are in before the next General As-
sembly thus Endorsed

By the Lower House of Assembly 22 April 1735
Read the first & Second Time by an especial Order & will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo Ho.

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