302 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 21-Oct. 29, 1742.

U.H.J.

Province in the best and speediest Posture of Defence as you express
in the Preamble to a Bill sent to this house for raising three pence
Sterling p hh^d on all Tobacco to be exported for purchasing Arms
and Ammunition for the Defence of this Province We did not expect
a Bill for such good Purposes couched almost in the same Words,
and with the same Clauses, as a Bill sent last Session of Assembly,
and which this House could not for the many Reasons then given in
Return with the said Bill, pass, and therefore We had Reason to
hope, you would not have put Us again under the like Necessity of
disagreeing with you, on a Subject so necessary to the Safety of
us all: However that We may not be wanting on Our Parts We
shall be willing to pass the Bill with the following Amendments;
between the Words, that, and there, in 12^th Line of Page I^st insert
the following, from and after the End of this Session of Assembly
to the last Day of October which shall be in the year of Our Lord
1743 and no longer: Leave out the Words, And be it further En-
acted in the last Line but One of Page 2^d to the Words direct and
appoint, to 6^th Line of Page 3^d; and all that Part of the Bill after the
Words County Justice in the last Line but two of Page 3^d to be
left out Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up H.

p. 55

The Journal of the Committee of Accounts being read is Ordered
to be thus subscribed
28 Octo^r 1742

Read and assented to by the Upper House of Assembly
Signed p Order John Ross G Up H.
sent to the Lower house with the following Message by Edmund
Jenings Esq^r

By the Upper house of Assembly 28 Oct^r 1742
Gentlemen
Although We think that the Money advanced about the Indians
ought to be paid, and that it is a hardship upon those to whom it is
due, to be kept out of it, and that some other Allowances are omitted
which ought to have been made; yet We have assented to the Journal
as It stands, to prevent this Session being longer delayed than is
absolutely necessary, in full Confidence that you will at the next
Meeting satisfy the Demands of those who are in Advance on the
Indians Account, as well as what is justly due to other Publick
Creditors Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho.
The several Paper Bills the Originals of which have passed Both
Houses this Session are sent to the Lower House by Col Gale
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon