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affected by any Claim of Indians to their Lands, and therefore do
not think proper to burthen them with any Sum to be given by
Way of Present. Which was read and assented to and signed by
Order of the House by the Honourable House
Ordered, That M.^r Mackall and M.^r Contee do acquaint his Ex-
cellency that this House hath prepared an Address to be presented
to him, and desires to know when and where he will be pleased to
receive it They return and acquaint M.^r Speaker, the Governor sig-
nified he would receive the Address at Eleven O'Clock, To Morrow
Morning in the Lobby of the Upper House.

George Steuart, Esq.^r from the Upper House delivers to M.^r
Speaker the following Message.

By the Upper House of Assembly Nov.^r 28.^th 1771
Gentlemen,

L H. J.
Liber No. 54
Nov. 28

This House concurs with your Proposition, that a Sum of the
Publick Money in the Hands of the Treasurer of the Western Shore,
not exceeding fifty Pounds common Currency, be paid to the Order
of his Excellency the Governor for the Accomodation of the Depu-
ties of the Delaware, Munsie and Mohekin Indians whilst in this
Province
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho.

The Paper Bills N.° 37, 38 severally indorsed: "By the Upper
House of Assembly Nov.^r 28.^th 1771 The ingrossed Bill whereof
this is the Original read and assented to.

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

And the Bill, entitled, A Supplementary Act to the Act, entitled,
An Act for the more effectual securing of Orphans Estates; thus
indorsed: "By the Upper House of Assembly Nov.^r 26.^th 1771
Read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table.

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

"By the Upper House of Assembly, Nov.^r 28.^th 1771 Read the
second Time and will pass with the Amendments annexed.

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

A the End of the Bill add as follows, Viz.^t "And whereas Estates
of deceased Persons, from a Tenderness to Executors and Ad-
ministrators, are frequently estimated by the Appraisers ..... [The
amendments beginning thus are printed in full in the Upper House
Journal, pp. 68-70].

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Which was read; and the proposed Amendments were read and
ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns till To-Morrow Morning 9 O'Clock

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