10 Assembly Proceedings, July 7-29, 1740.

U. H. J.

By the Lower House of Assembly 14 July 1740
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

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Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

July is

Tuesday Morning 15 July 1740
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as yesterday
A Bill from the Lower House by M^rs Hooper and Thomas
Entituled An Act to revive and continue an Act of Assembly of this
Province Entituled An Act for the better Relief of poor Debtors
thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 14 July 1740
Read the first time and ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
By the Lower House of Assembly 15 July 1740
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
A Message from the Lower House by Mess^rs Wootton and Read
By the Lower House of Assembly 15 July 1740
May it please your Honours
In a Message from your House at the last Session dated the 30^th
of May last by Col^o Hammond it was intimated that some Omissions
had been in the Recording of the Laws for some time as also some
Irregularity in Certificates and other Writings which for want of
time was referred to the Consideration of the then next Sessions
As this House hath at Heart Everything that may give the great-
est Security and Credit to the Records of the Province and Compli-
ance with the Laws in regard to them We have appointed M^r Smith,
M^r Goldsborough and Major Sprigg to join with any Members of
your House you shall be pleased to nominate to Examine into that
Affair Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo Ho.

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The following Message is sent by George Plater Esq^r
By the Upper House of Assembly 15 July 1740
Gentlemen.
On reading and considering your Bill sent to this House for rais-
ing and issuing money for maintaining his Majestys Forces to be