218 Assembly Proceedings, October 2-November 30, 1771.

L H. J.
Liber No. 54
Nov. 29

Friday November 29.^th 1771
The House met.

All Members present as on Yesterday.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.

The Amendments proposed by the Upper House to the Bill,
entitled, a Supplementary Act to the Act, entitled, An Act for the
more effectual securing of Orphans Estates, were read a second
Time, and referred for Consideration next Session of Assembly.

John Ridout Esq.^r from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r Speaker
the Bill, entitled, An Act impowering the County Courts to settle
with Persons who were formerly Inspectors of Tobacco, and for
the Ease of the People in Payment of Publick Dues thus indorsed:
"By the Upper House of Assembly Nov.^r 27.^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."

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After the Word "Tobacco" in the Title, leave out the Remainder
thereof. After the Word "unpaid" in the sixth Line of the first
Page, leave out what follows to the Word "Dues" inclusive, in the
seventh Line of the same Page. After the Word "Inspectors" in the
Eleventh Line of the second Page, leave out what follows to the
End of the Bill.
Which was read; and the Amendments proposed were read and
agreed to, and the Bill passed for ingrossing.

Ordered, That M.^r Hall and M.^r Grahame do present the Address
to his Excellency, which was prepared Yesterday. They return and
acquaint M.^r Speaker they have delivered it

The ingrossed Bill N.° 39 was read and assented to, and sent to the
Upper House with the Paper Bill thereof by M.^r T. Wright and
M.^r W. Richardson

The House adjourns till To-Morrow Morning 9 O'Clock

Nov. 30

Saturday November 30.^th 1771
The House met.

All Members present as on Yesterday, except M.^r Weems.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.

His Excellency communicates to M.^r Speaker the following Mes-
sage.