The Upper House. 117

A Bill from the Lower House by [M^r George and nine more]
Entituled An act to revive an Act entituled an Act for the Relief of
Prisoners for debt thus endorsed

By the Lower house of Assembly 16^th August 1737

Read the first and second time by especial Order and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

Read the first and second time in this House by especial Order
& will not pass and sent with the following Message by George
Plater Esq^r

By the upper House of Assembly 16^th August 1737
Gentlemen
The Mischiefs and Inconveniences which have arose in the Exe-
cution of the Law proposed to be revived by the Bill intituled an Act
to Revive an Act for the relief of Prisoners for debt, have been so
Great & many that such a Law must be rather an Encouragement
than a Discouragement of Idleness and Poverty but of any persons
are now in Goal & real Objects of Compassion and Charity and have
conformed to the Resolves of this house this house is inclinable to
provide a Relief for them
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up H.

An Engrossed Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Key and
George Entituled an Act to prohibit the Exportation of Grain Bread
and Flour thus subscribed

16^th August 1737
Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

Read & Assented to by this house and Ordered to be so Sub-
scribed
A Bill from the Lower House, by M^rs Francis & Entituled an Act
for the Continuance of Actions in several County Courts in this
Province thus endorsed

By the Lower House of Assembly 16^th August 1737
Read the first and second time by an especial Order and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

U. H. J.
Lib. No. 33

p. 504

Read the first & second time in this House by Especial Order and
passed and sent by Michael Howard Esq^r

p. 505