348 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 26-Oct. 15, 1760.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
Oct. 13

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Col Henry and Stephen Bordley Esq.^rs are Sent to the Lower
House to acquaint the Speaker that his Excellency requires his and
the Lower House's Attendance immediately, in the Upper House
The Lower House attend and by their Speaker present to his
Excellency the Bill Entituled An Act for easing the Inhabitants
of this Province from the great and unequal Burthen of the Addi-
tional Land Tax, Which his Excellency passed into a Law in the
usual manner
Read the first & Second time by Especial Order
The Bill entituled: An Act continuing an Act entituled an Act
Act for relieving the Inhabitants of this Province from Some
Aggrievances in the prosecution of Suits at Laws &c the Bill
entituled; An Act continuing an Act entituled a Supplementary Act
to the Act entituled an Act Ascertaining the height of Fences &c
The Bill entituled; An Act continuing an Act entituled an Act
for the Gauge of Barrels, for Pork, Beef Pitch Tar; Turpentine &c
The Bill entituled An Act continuing an Act entituled An Act
for the Speedy Recovery of Small Debts out of Court before one
Justice of the Peace

The Bill entituled. An Act to augment the Salaries of Several
Inspectors Passed & sent by Col. Henry
Read the second time the Bill Entered An Act for conveying
and transporting the French Prisoners therein mentioned to Eng-
land, and will pass, with the following Amendments, In the loth
line of the first page after the Word, That, insert the Names,
James Dick and Lancelot Jacques, in the 2^d page o f ter the 12 Line,
insert as follows, And Be it further enected by the Authority af^d
that a Commission at the Rate of five Pounds p Centum be taken
and retained by the Commission aforesaid, for their Trouble in the
Execution of this Act

Signed p Order John Ross Clk. Up. Ho
Sent by Col Lloyd
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

Oct. 14

p. 456

Tuesday Morning 14^th October 1760
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday except Col Hammond

To Bills from the Lower house by Messrs Hopper and Dorsey,
One Entituled An Act to remedy some Evils relating to Servants;