The Lower House. 69

The Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, A Sup-
plementary Act to the Act, entituled, An Act ascertaining the Heighth
of Fences, &c.
The Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act
for the Gauge of Barrels, for Pork, &c.
The Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act
to prevent Persons from secreting Boats, &c.

The Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act
to prevent Masters of Ships, &c. from clandestinely carrying Ser-
vants, &c. out of this Province.
The Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act
for the Relief of Creditors in England against Bankrupts, &c.
The Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act
to impower the Justices to make Provision for the late Inhabitants
of Nova-Scotia, &c.
Were sent to the Upper House by Major Travers and Mr. Gray.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L.H.J.

Liber No. 48
April 22

Saturday Morning, 23^d April, 1757.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday, except Mr. Hammond, Mr.
Waggaman, Mr. Gale, and Mr. Handy.

Mr. Worthington, Capt. Jordan, and Mr. Reynolds, have Leave
of the House to go home.
Richard Lee, Esq^r from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker,
the Bill, entituled, An Act for his Majesty's Service, and the more
immediate Defence and Security of this Province; Indorsed, By the
Upper House of Assembly 21^st April 1757. Read the first time and
ordered to lie on the table.
Signed p Order J Ross Cl Up Ho.

And thus By the Upper House of Assembly, April 23, 1757. Read
the second Time and with the Amendments proposed, in a Schedule
herewith sent, will Pass.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.

And the following Schedule, viz.^t
[This Schedule of amendments printed in full in Upper House
Journal pp. 13-15]

April 23

On Motion, Resolved, That if any Member of this House do
depart, without Leave from the Honourable Speaker and the House,

such Member shall forfeit all his Allowance, due to him for his

Attendance, during the Session.

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