62 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-May 28, 1737.

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

ship Absolutely to refuse them you are to take them on no Other
Terms than at the following rates Viz. Moidores at 25 s Pistoles
at 15 s French Guineas 21 s Cut Gold 2 s 9 a penney weight whole
pieces of eight at 6o p Cent Other Spanish Silver at two for one
Dollars at 2 s 3 and paper money at 200 p Cent
The Report was read and the Contents thereof was Immediately
taken into Consideration

p. 704

M^r Philip Thomas Doctor Samuel Chew M^r John Galloway and
M^r Gilbert Crockett ordered to Attend the Bar of This House, to
make answer to the facts in the Report Contained they attended
accordingly.
On their being fully heard thereon ordered to withdraw
They were ordered to Attend the House in the Afternoon
M^r Speaker Communicated to the House the following Letter
Viz.

To The Honourable James Harris Esq^r Speaker of the Lower
House of Assembly
S^r
Upon the Strictest Search that I Can make I Cant find his Lord-
ships last Instruction Relating to Cut Gold which reduces it to three
pounds the Ounce yet I am very possitive I had such a one and to the
best of my remembrance it was Dated in the Year 1735 and I received
it in April 1736 If I Could give you any further Satisfaction I
assure you that I would very readily do it.
S^r Your most Humble Servant. Benjamin Tasker

The House Adjourns untill 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Merediem. The House met according to Adjournment &c.
The House proceeds to Consider the report made by the Com-
mittee of Aggrievances and Deferred the further Consideration
untill monday morning next M^r Philip Thomas Doctor Chew M^r
John Galloway and M^r Gilbert Crockett ordered to Attend this
House on Monday next.
The Bill Entituled an Act Repealing an Act Entituled an Act for
Limitation of The time of Shipping Tobacco read the second time
Passed and Sent to the Up^r House by Col Gale and M^r Key.
The Bill Entituled an Act for the Ease and Encouragement of
Settlers on The remote and Back parts of this Province read the
Second time and with the following amendments will pass. (See
page 12.)
Sent to the Up^r House by Col King and M^r Hammond
The House Adjourns untill to morrow Morning 9 a Clock