566 Assembly Proceedings, July 17-Aug. 10, 1716.

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pretender and that on his Exncy receipt being produced the
same shall be allowed the said Treasurer in account by the
publick.
The house adjournes till 8 a Clock to Morrow Morning.

Saturday Morning the 4th of Augt 1716

The; house being called over members were present as
yesterday.
The proceedings of the House on Yesterday were read.
On a motion being made the Question was putt whether
Mr Thomas Bordley one of the members of this house should
be permitted to act as Council for Edward Lloyd Esqr in the
Upr house upon the vote of this house for his refunding
some allowances made him as a Councillor dureing his presi-
dency and on a Message from this House of Yesterday
Resolved in the Negative

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In answer to a message brought down of the second Instant
from the Upper house by Col Thomas Smith relateing to the
Bill for the peace and Safety of his Lordship's Government
and Endorsment thereon of the 31st July last the following
Message was prepared and ordered to be entred thus (Viz)

By the Lower house of Assembly
4th Aug1 1716

May it please yr honrs
Pursuant to your Message of the 2d Instant by Col Thomas
Smith relateing to the bill for the peace and Safety of his
Lordships Government and your Endorsment on the said
Bill of the 31st of July last, Wee have amended and made a
further Addition to the said Bill giveing persons Concerned
in my Lord's Private affairs liberty to transact them for twelve
moneths next Ensueing which bill is herewith sent that your
Hon^rs may on reading the same see whether you like the
Addition or whether the amendments be Conformable to what
you proposed till which time this house would not pass it, for
Engrossing.
Signed p order Tho: Macnemara Cl: Lo: Ho:

Sent to the Upper house with the Bill by Mr Stoddert, &
Col Maxwell
Who return and say they delivered it.
Col Whittington from the Upper house delivers Mr Speaker
the following Message (Viz.)