30 Assembly Proceedings, July 7-29, 1740.

U. H. J.

, Affairs, and which Prosecutions have been by his Majesty in Coun-
cil disapproved, and that the allowing such extraordinary Charges
may be a dangerous Precedent and open a Way to burthen this
Province with far greater Sums.
The ferriages to His Lordships Council of State We are willing
to allow: Some of the Articles for which M^r Ross as Clerk of the
Council charges and which constitutes the Sum of 3213 £ of Tobacco
We conceive to be done partly in the Execution of his Office, and
for which he has a Yearly Salary, Other Part for making out Par-
dons ought to have been paid by the Persons concerned, therefore
conceive the Publick not chargeable, nor can We allow thereof :
As to the Sum of 120: 7:9 Currency to M^r Ross as Clerk of the
Council being over and above a Sum already allowed him in the
Journal, and which has been thought reasonable and sufficient by
this House for his Service for transcribing Journals of the Upper
House and Council We therefore think it unreasonable to allow
him the said sum of 120: 7: 9
We hope Your Honours will without insisting on these Charges
pass the Journal, that the Publick Creditors of this Province may no
longer suffer Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon

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Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Edmund Jenings Esq^r and Col Hollyday are 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 for his Majestys Service passed
Both Houses this Session receive the Assent.
The whole House attend and by their Speaker present to his
Excellency the following Bills

Chapter II

An Act for raising and issuing Money for maintaining His
Majestys forces to be raised in this Province and transporting them
to the place of Rendezvous in the West Indies

Chapter III

An Act for the 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
Which were signed by his Excellency the Governor and assented
to on behalf of the Right honourable the Lord Proprietary and
sealed with his Lordships Greater Seal at Arms
The Speaker and the House withdrew
An Engrossed Bill from the Lower House by M^rs Denton and
Brome Entituled an Act for the Relief of Samuel Deavor a languish-