The Lower House. 105

the general Rendezvous in the West Indies which was Read the
first and second time by an especial Order and passed and sent to
the Upper House by Col^o King and Col^o Colvill with the following
Message (Seepage 16)

L. H. J.

The House Adjourns to the Morrow Morning at nine of the Clock

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Thursday Morning July 17, 1740

The House met according to Adjournment
All appeared that were present yesterday except M^r Joseph Hall
M^r Roger Mathews appeared in the House
The House Adjourns to two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem

The House met according to Adjournment
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill entituled An Act for raising and issuing money for main-
taining his Majestys Forces to be raised in this Province and trans-
porting them to the Place of Rendezvous in the West Indies ;
Indorsed, (See pages 7 and 18)

And the following Message (See page 18)

July 17

James Harris Esq^r from the Upper House, delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill entituled, An Act for Indemnity of such Persons as shall
be employed in Transporting his Majestys Troops to be raised in
this Province to the General Rendezvous in the West Indies Indorsed
(See pages 17 and 20)
Which Bill was here Read and Passed for Ingrossing A Bill
entituled An Act for raising ———— p hhd on Tobacco to be ex-
ported within the time herein mentioned for the uses and Purposes
herein expressed Read the first Time and Ordered to lie on the Table
The House Adjourns to the Morrow Morning at nine of the Clock

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Friday Morning July 18. 1740

The House met according to Adjournment
Col^o Hammond from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker the
following Message (See page 20)
Col^o Holliday from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker the
following Message (See page 21)
the following Message. (See page 21)
Sent to the Upper House by Mess^rs Denton and Wootton
The House Adjourns to 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

July 18