174 Assembly Proceedings, October 3-November 2, 1728.

U. H. J.

The following message is prepared & sent to the Lower House
by Nicholas Lowe Esq^r

By the Upper House of Assembly November the 2^d 1728

Gentlemen
We desire that you would send two of the members of your
House to see the Laws sealed that have passed both Houses that
they may be carried to your House to be presented by your Speaker
to his Excellency the Governor for his Assent thereto at the Close
of the Sessions.
Sign'd p Order Geo Plater Cl. Up Ho.

Thereupon John Beale Esq^r and M^r Philip Key from the Lower
House attend in the Conference Chamber to see the Laws sealed
which were afterwards carried to the Lower House by the said
Beale & -Key
James Harris and James Holliday Esq^rs from the Lower House
acquaint his Excellency that their House have no Business before
them

p. 395

Whereupon Col^o Mathew Tilghman Ward is sent to the Lower
House to acquaint the Speaker and the whole House that his Ex-
cellency requires their attendance in the Council Room to see the
Laws enacted this Session receive the Assent. Forthwith the whole
House attend and by their Speaker present to his Excellency the
following Laws all which excepting that for regulating Officers
fees were signed & Assented to on behalf of the right Honourable
the Lord Proprietary of this province by his Excellency the Gover-
nor and sealed with his Lordships at Arms the Titles of which
Laws are as follows viz.

Chap.
XXVII

Chap. I

The Act for the relief of John Beale of Charles County
N^o I. An Act for Ascertaining the form of the Oath of Judge
or Justice

" II

N^o 2. An Act for Improving the Staple of Tobacco.

" III

N^o 3. An Act to repeal An Act Entituled An Act prohibiting
the Importation of Bread Beer Flour, Malt wheat or other Indian
or English Grain, or meat Horses Mares Colts or Fillies from
Pennsilvania & the Territories thereto belonging:

V

N^o 4. A Supplementary Act to the Act Entituled An Act for
the Establishment of Religious Worship in this Province accord-
ing to the Church of England & for the Maintainance of Ministers

" IV

N^o 5. A Supplementary Act to the Act intituled An Act re-
lating to Servants & Slaves