The Lower House. 573

the Lord Propry and for the adjournment of the Several
County courts from Augt 1716 Which was read the first and
second time and by Especial order will pass, and was so
Endorsed.
Sent to the Upper house by Mr Rousby Cap^t Greenfield
Cap^t Dallahide Mr Pollard and Mr Dashield.
They return and say they delivered it.
L^t Col Young and Philemon Lloyd Esqr from the Upper
house deliver Mr Speaker, The Bill for the Better Securely of
the peace & Safety of his Lordship's Government and the
protestant interest within this Province with the following
Message (Viz.)

By the Upper house of Assembly
Augt 6th 1716
Gent.
On Consideration of your Message on Saturday last by Mr
Willm Young and Cap^t ffrisby, Wee are willing to shew our due
Regard to his Lordsps private Interest and therefore tho wee
have no designe to give any greater Liberty than Intended
by former Laws of this Province yet wee think it advisable
that the provisoe or Exemption in this Bill remaine as now
proposed and amended.
Signed p order W Bladen Ch Up^r Ho:

Which bill was read with the amendments proposed by the
Up^r House the 3d time and past for Engrossing.
Col Coursey from the Upper house delivers Mr Speaker A
Bill for Confirming and makeing Valid in Law a Conveyance
of land made by Anthony Ivy and Anne his wife lately
deceased to John Alia of Queen Ann's County thus Endorsed

By the Upper house of Assembly
Aug^t 6th 1716

Read the first time and will pass.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl. Lo: Ho:

Read the third time in the Lower house and past for
Engrossing.

Col Addison from the Upper house delivers Mr Speaker
The Bill for Continueing of the process within this Province
in the change of the Governmt from the Crown to the Right
Honble the Lord Propry and for the adjournemt of several
County courts from Augt 1716 Thus Endorsed —

L. H. J.