194 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 28-Dec. 16, 1757.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
Dec. 15

to be allowed under this Act." We presume it must have happened
through some Mistaken Accident that the Members of the Lower
House under the same Circumstances with Councillors and Provin-
cial Magistrates, in Respect of their Residence in the City of

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Annapolis or the Neighbourhood of it were not mentioned in this
Clause, as no Reason can be assigned why their Allowances should
not be subject to the same Defalcation, and we can't suspect that
such a manifest Disregard of all Decorum and the obvious Rules of
Equity could be designed. In this Proviso after the Word Councillors,
insert, the Words, and Members of the Lower House
Signed p Order Jn.^o Ross Cl : Upp. Ho :

Adjourned 'till to Morrow Morning 10. of the Clock

Dec. 16

Friday Morning 16. Dec. 1757.
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
The several Paper Bills the Originals of which have passed this
House this Session are sent to the Lower House by Benedict Cal-
vert Esq.

A Message from the Lower House with the Bill for lessening the
Allowances by Mess.^rs Tilghman and Carroll

By the Lower House of Assembly 16. Dec. 1757.
May it please your Honors
Your Message of the 15.^th Instant by Benedict Calvert Esq.
containing an offer of Alterations to the Amendments by us pro-
posed to the Bill for reducing the Allowances of the Members of the
Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly sent down with that Bill is
so unparliamentary so contrary to every established Method of pro-
ceeding on Bills, that we don't think it right to take it into Con-
sideration, and therefore have herewith again returned you that Bill

Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl. Lo : Ho :

Mess.^rs Tilghman and Williamson acquaint the Governor their
House hath no Business before them
Adjourned 'till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
The following Message is sent to the Lower House by Col :
Benjamin Tasker.

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By the Upper House of Assembly 16. Dec. 1757