276 Assembly Proceedings, May 1-June 12, 1739

U. H. J.
No. 734
p. 68

the Mischiefs which might arise to the Country for Want of such
Revival, unless it is contrary to the nature of Freedom or below the
Dignity of the Representatives of a free People to receive any In-
formation of what may in all Likelyhood prove prejudicial to their
Constituents
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up H.

The following Message with the Journal of the Committee of
Accounts thus subscribed is sent to the Lower House by George
Plater Esq^r

By the Upper House of Assembly 11 June 1739

Read and with the Amendments proposed in a Message herewith
sent will be assented to
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up H

By the Upper House of Assembly n June 1739
Gentlemen.
We are much surprized to find in the Journal of your Committee of
Accounts an Allowance made to Robert Newcomb for attending as
a Witness & another to Edmund Bleads for his Attendance as an
Evidence against John Leeds, which are such as We cannot remem-
ber ever to have been made by the Assembly; And we are perswaded
might be made Use of as Presidents to tax the Country very largely
if ever it should be the Misfortune of the Country to elect a Majority
of their Delegates of persons inclinable to assume to themselves
Powers inconsistent with the Laws of the Country
At the same time that We take Notice of these Allowances we find
several Accounts of just Fees, which We herewith send you, due to
the Secretary Attorney General and Clerk of the Council, such as
were never till lately disputed or refused. And we assure you that
without you Strike out the Allowances made Newcomb and Bleads
before mentioned and insert these last mentioned we cannot assent to
the Journal
There is likewise an Account of 21250£w^t Tobacco due to the
Secretary, and another of 28000 £w^t Tobacco due to the Attorney
General, that we think ought to be allowed them, but as We are
not altogether so clear to them as we are to the Others whether the
Province or particular Counties are chargeable with them, we shall
not now insist on their being allowed by the Publick, but shall always
reserve to the Officers the Liberty of charging the said fees agreable
to Justice
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up H.

A Message from the Lower House by Mess^rs Gordon & Swann