The Upper House. 347

A Bill prepared in this house Entituled an Act for enlarging the
Time for sniping Tobacco this present Year read the first and second
time by Especial Order, passed and sent by Mich^l Howard Esq^r
A Message from the Lower house by Col Mackall & 12 Others

By the Lower house of Assembly 5 April 1736
May it please your Honours
On the Petition of Charles Carrol Gent and his having made appear

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to this house the Allegations in his said Petition this house from the
contstant and uninterrupted Practise of the Legislature of this Prov-
ince thought it absolutely necessary to pass a Bill for his Relief and as
the Bill proposed by this house would not pass your house, and that
We think it a Matter of the Greatest Importance to the Inhabitants
of this Province, & that a Refusal to grant such Relief will be highly
prejudicial to the Estates of many fair Purchasers this house there-
fore prays Your Honours will appoint some Members of your House
to conferr with some of this on the subject Matter proposed by the
said Bill
Signed p Order M Macnemara Ct Lo H.

A Message from the Lower house by M^r Hammond & 5 Others

By the Lower house of Assembly 5 April 1736
May it please Your Honours
This house hath agreed to the Proposals made by the Conferees
appointed by both houses this Session to consider on proper Measures
for the Advancement of the Paper Currency and desires to know
whether your House concurs therewith
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

The following Message sent by Philip Lee Esq^r

By the Upper House of Assembly 5 April 1736
Gentlemen
This House cannot agree to a Conference with you on the subject
Matter of your Message of this Day by Col Mackall and 12 Others
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up H.

A Message from the Lower house by M^rs Smith & Magruder

By the Lower house of Assembly 5 April 1736
May it please your Honours

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This house concurs with the Report of the Conferees of both
Houses relating to the further restraining of Sheriffs and desires

p. 47