48 Assembly Proceedings, April 1-26, 1684.

U. H. J.
Original.

ing may be deposited in the hands of the Clark of this house
to be accomptable for the same to the next Assembly, and to
be allowed thereof what he may deserve for stateing & make-
ing out the leavy this yeare if sufficient in the said ffraction to
doe it, otherwise to have made good to him in the next publick

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leavy what shall now faile short of his deserts therein
They returne to their house
The Act for the publick charge read and sent back to the
Lower house by M^r Secry Darnall for the notes thereupon
taken by the Committee of Acco^ts w^ch this house desire to
puse —
he Returnes from the Lower house who will send to this
house the proceedings of the Committee
The booke of Lawes and Journalls of the Lower house
Anno 1681: & 1682 brought into this house by M^r James
ffrisby a member of the Lower house, who haveing delivered
the same returnes back to the house —
Cap^t Richard Hill and Docf John Brookes from the Lower
house came and presented to this house (viz^t)
An Act for takeing the oath of ffidelity to the Lord Propry
together with the oath of ffidelity — not signed by the Lower
house
Also the proceedings of the Committee of Acco^ts w^ch have-
ing delivered they returne to their house —
The Act for payment and assessing the publick charge of
this Province read and passed this house in manner foll: (viz^t)

Aprill 26^th 1684:
Upper house have Assented.
Signed p ord^r
J LLewellin Cl of Assembly

and sent downe to the Lower house by Coll William Digges
who is ordered to moove the lower house to expedite what
business lay before them, and to come with what bills had
passed this Sessions to the Upper house with all speed, his
L^sp Staying there to receive them
Coll Digges haveing accordingly delivered his Message
Returnes and takes his place in this house
The Speaker and Members of the Lower house accordingly
haveing prepared themselves, came from their house and were
admitted into this house, where the Speaker in the behalf of
the house Salutes his L^sp and presents him with these foll bills
(viz^t)

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An Act Against Excessive Usury
An Act for appointing Court daies in each respective
County w^thin this Province —