The Lower House. 429

Speaker the Paper Bills N.^o 10 & 11 severally indorsed "By the Upper
House of Assembly 21:^st Nov.^r 1770 The ingrossed Bill whereof
this is the Original, read and assented to

Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up Ho."

William Fitzhugh Esq from the Upper House delivers to M.^r
Speaker the Bill, entitled, An Act to continue the Power of In-
spectors and for other Purposes therein mentioned; thus indorsed:
"By the Upper House of Assembly 20.^th November 1770 Read the
first Time and ordered to lie on the Table

Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."

And thus "By the Upper House of Assembly, 21.^st November 1770
Read the second Time, by an especial Order, and will pass, with the
following Amendments. Leave out in the Title the Words "and for
other Purposes therein mentioned" After the Word "Warehouses"
in the 16:^th Line of the 2:^d Page leave out the Residue of the Bill.
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."

Which was read with the Amendments and past for ingrossing
George Steuart, Esq from the Upper House delivers to M.^r
Speaker, the Bill, entitled, An Act to ease the Inhabitants of this
Province in the Payment of Attorneys ffees and Dues to the Clergy;
thus indorsed: "By the Upper House of Assembly 21:^st November
1770 Read the first and second Time, by an especial Order, and

will not pace.

Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."

M.^r Bordley hath Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That the Tables of ffees and the Clauses dependent
thereon in the Bill, entitled, An Act for amending the Staple of
Tobacco, for preventing ffrauds in his Majesty's Customs and for
the Regulation of Officers ffees be immediately printed, and that four
Copies thereof be sent to each Member of the present Lower House
of Assembly.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Nov. 21

On Motion, Resolved unanimously, That the Upper and Lower
Houses of Assembly having so far agreed on the Bill for amending
the Staple of Tobacco, for preventing ffrauds in his Majesty's
Customs and for the Regulation of Officers ffees, as that the County
Levy, Clergys Dues, and Attorneys ffees should be payable in To-
bacco or Money, at the Election of those who should be chargeable
therewith, and it being the Duty of the General Assembly to enact
and provide wholsome Laws for the Ease, Welfare and Happiness
of the People of this Province, the Upper House of Assembly, after
their Negative on the said Bill, ought to have assented to the Bills
formed by this House, to provide for the Payment of the County
Levy, Clergys Dues and Attorneys ffees, in that Manner.

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