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

L. H. J.

Ordered that his Exncy be allowed the sume of ffifty pounds
Current money out of the Publick Stock towards reimburseing
him part of his Expences in repairing the said House and that
Saml Young Esqr Treasurer of the Western Shoar pay it.
Ordered That the Committee of Laws prepare a Letter to
the Honble Col Nathaniel Blackiston the Agent of this Province.
Mr Bordley from the Comittee of Laws delivers Mr Speaker
A Bill for Encouragement of Tillage and relief of poor
debitors.

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And the Question was putt whether the same should be
Read.
Resolved in the Affirmative by Majority of Votes.
Then the said Bill was read the first and second times by
Especial order
And the Question was putt whether the same shall pass.
Resolved in the Negative by Majority of Votes.
The house adjournes till one in the afternoon.

Then the house being called over the members were present
as in the morning.
Col Addison from the Upper house delivers Mr Speaker
the Journall of the Comittee of accounts this Sessions with
the following Message (Viz)

By the Upper house of Assembly
Augt 9th 1716
Gent.
The Journall of the Comittee of accounts being read at this
Board It is observed there is a Mistake in the Councillors
Sallary to the Honble Col Coursey he being only allowed in
Tobo for seven days in stead of seventeen. There is likewise
a Mistake in Lt Col Tilghman's Sallary being over charged
480ll Tobo
Wee also observe there is no rent allowed for the Gov-
ernours house the last year nor for the two small Arms houses.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl: Upr Ho :

Which said Journall of the Comittee of accounts is Sent to
the Upr house after the amendmts made by L^t Col Edward
Scott.
He returns and says he delivered it.
Philemon Lloyd Esqr from the Upper house acquaints Mr
Speaker that the Upr House have agreed and assented to the
4 foll: Engrossed Bills (Viz)