The Upper House. 189

Eodem die Post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
A Bill from the Lower House with the following Message by
M^r Sprigg and five others entituled An Act for the Assessment and
Payment of the Publick Charges of the Province thus endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 20 June 1741
Read the first and second time by an especial Order and will Pass
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl lo Ho.

By the Lower House of Assembly 20 June 1741
May it please your Honours
We send you herewith A Bill for defraying the Publick Charge
of the Province according to the Journal Assented to by both
Houses, and have left A Blank where your Honours may incert the
names of such of Your House as You shall think fit to Join those
of Ours mentioned in the Bill as a Committee for apportioning the
same Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo Ho.
Read the aforegoing Bill the first time in this House and Ordered
to lye on the Table

Adjourned till Monday Morning ten of the Clock

U. H.J.

Monday Morning 22^d June 1741
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as on Saturday
Read the second time the Bill entituled An Act for the Assess-
ment and Payment of [the Public Charges of] this Province Passed
and sent by Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower House by Mess^rs Calder and
Sprigg Entituled An Act for the Assessment and Payment of the
Publick Charges of this Province thus Subscribed

22^d June 1741

Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo Ho.
Read and Assented to by this House and Ordered to be so Sub-
scribed the Paper Bill so Endorsed is sent to the Lower House by
James Harris Esq^r

June 22

Col^o Gale is sent to the Lower House to acquaint the Speaker
that his Excellency requires him and the rest of the Members of that
House to attend him immediately in the Upper House to see the
Bills passed both Houses this Session receive the Assent

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