152 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 2-Nov. 17, 1753.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
November 17

17 November 1753

Read and Assented to by the Lower house of Assembly
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
Read and Assented to by this house and Ordered to be so Sub-
scribed

The Several paper Bills the Originals of which has passed this
House this Session are Sent to the Lower house by Col Tasker
The following Message is sent to the Lower house by Samuel
Chamberlain Esq.^r

By the Upper house of Assembly 17 November 1753
Gentlemen
Your Message of this day, in answer to Ours of the 31.^st of Octo-
ber being We think of a very Extraordinary Nature, We shall make
some Short Remarks thereon and leave them with you, for your
further Consideration, if you think fit at another Session, and in

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the first Place We desire to know upon what foundation you have
so Positively asserted that all Fines go to the King for this Reason
that the Courts of Justice are Supported at his Charge, for the
Protection of his People, if you intend thereby to assert that the
Courts of Justice are Supported by the fines to the King, we may
Venture to Say You are Mistaken, and again we should be willing
to know, whether you think the applying the Fines to the Proprietary
is depriving his Majestys Subjects of Maryland of the Power of
Raising Money, to such Purposes as may be of General Service to
them; as for the other Parts of your answer, We shall take no notice
thereof at present as the Session has continued already too long and
we are in hopes is near a Conclusion
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up H.
Doctor Carroll and five others from the Lower house acquaint his
Excellency that their House has no Business before them
CoT George Plater is Sent to the Lower house to acquaint the
Speaker that his Excellency requires his immediate Attendance with
the Lower House in the Upper house to See the Laws passed both
Houses this Session receive the assent,
The Lower House Attend and by their Speaker present to his
Excellency the following Bills viz^t
An Act for the Tryall of all matters of Fact in the Several Coun-
ties where they have arisen or shall arise
An Act for the Advancement of Justice.
An Act continuing an Act entituled an Act for the Gauge of Bar-
rels for Pork Beef Pitch Tar Turpentine and Tare of Barrels for
flour or Bread.
An Act continuing an Act Entituled an Act to remedy Some Evils
relating to Servants.