The Lower House. 533

Wherefore the Board was of Opinion " That every Officer should
be cautioned and directed, not to Submit to or Comply with, any
Commands, Request or Application, made, or to be made, by or under
the pretended Authority of any such Committee."
But at the same time to avoid giving the least Stop or Hindrance
to any Application to the Throne from his Majestys Subjects in this
Province; It was Ordered, " That the Chief Clerks of the Provincial
Court and Land Office, should transcribe Copies of all such Writings
and Papers in the said Offices as should be thought necessary to carry
on such Application, and should be applied for by any Person what-
soever, such Person paying or securing the usual Fees due for such
Services."
I can only add to this, that if it will give any further Satisfaction
to your House, I shall desire the proper Officers, to let any Person
or Persons appointed by you, have, during the Interval of the As-
sembly, whatever Papers he or they shall call for, without any
Regard to their own Fees, which may be allowed them the next
Session of Assembly.
Sam: Ogle

M^r Denton, from the Committee of Laws, brings in a Bill, entituled
An Act for raising Three Pence per Hogshead on all Tobacco to be
exported within the Time therein mentioned for Purchasing Arms
and Ammunition for the Defence of this Province Which Bill was
Read the First Time, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
The House Adjourns to Two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem

The House Met and Adjourned until Monday Morning at nine of
the Clock

L. H. J.

Lib. No. 46

p. 27

Monday Morning May 5^th 1740

The House met according to Adjournment &c: William Stough-
ton Esq^r from the Committee of Laws, delivers M^r Speaker A Bill,
Entituled An Act for Limitation of Officers Fees.
Which Bill was read the first Time and Ordered to lie on the Table.
A Bill brought in from the Committee of Laws, Entituled, An Act
for the Benefit of the Poor and Encouragement of Industry; was
Read the First Time, and Ordered to lie on the Table
A Bill brought in from the Committee of Laws, entituled. An Act
for ascertaining the Gauge of Barrells for Pork and Beef, and the
neat Quantity of Pork and Beef to be therein contained, was Read
the first Time and Ordered to lie un the Table. The House Ad-
journs to the Morrow Morning at Nine of the Clock

May 5