The Lower House. 569

By the Upper house of Assembly
4th Augt 1716

Read the first time and will pass
Signed p order W Bladen Cl: Upr ho:

And was read the third time in the house and past for
Engrossing.
The house Adjournes till one in the afternoon

Saturday in the afternoone.

Then the House mett and being called over members were
present as in the morning Except Mr Stoddert, and Capt
Colegate who had leave to departe to their Respective habi-
tations on their Several promises to attend the publick Service
next Munday.
In answer to a Message brought down this morning from
the Upper house by Col Whittington relateing to the fines on
ordinary lycences the following Message was prepared and
ordered to be Entred thus (Viz)

By the Lo: house of Assembly
4th Augt 1716
May it please yr honrs
In answer to your Message this Morning by Col Whitting-
ton about the ffines on ordinary lycences, wee are of opinion
that entring on the debates and Controversies which wee
apprehend will arise on that Subject (this house not being
Satisfied that the right is in my Lord Baltemore) whereby this
Sessions must necessaryly be Continued longer than other wise
It would be, will prove a Greater inconveniency than any can

L. H. J.

happen by referring the said fines and right to them to the
Consideration of the next Sessions and therefore humbly pray
your Honrs to agree to a Referrence of the Consideration of
them till that time.
Signed p order Tho: Macnemara Cl: Lo: House.

Sent to the Upper house by Mr Turbutt and Mr Richard
Warfield

They return and say they delivered it.
In answer to a message Brought down this day from the
Upr house by Col Addison relateing to some amendmts pro-
posed by the Upper house in the Bill for secureing the peace
of his Lordship's Government &c: The following Message
was prepared and ordered to be Entred (Viz)

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