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Sacred Ma:tys Commission to Execute any office judicial within
this Province shall be obliged actually to inhabit within this
Province and exercise the same in his proper Person and not
by any Depnty or Deputys) is so penned that it cannot be
easily understood And therefore we think it necessary that the
Intention of the Law be better Explained in that particular
which may be by allowing the Patentees in express Terms a
power to execute their respective offices by their Deputy or
Deputys.

As to the Act passed in Carolina for encouraging the Set-
tlem^t of that Country whereof you complain her Majesty has
been pleased upon our Representation to repeal the same. A
Copy of her Majesty's Instructions for that purpose is
herein inclosed.

By the Council in Assembly October 27th 1709
Gentlemen
According to your Request we communicate to you as above
the aforegoing Paragraphs in the Right honble the Lords of
the Council of Trade & Plantations Letter to our late Gov-

U. H. J.

ernour Col Seymour being what may in any wise require your
observation Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Coun

M^r Joseph Hills petition for allowance of 52^lb.. 1^s..0^d due to
his Father recommended to the Consideration of the House of
Delegates
The. Petition of M^r Tho^s Macnamara wherein he prayed to
be restored to his practice of Attorney referred to the Consid-
eration of the House of Deleg^s
The Petition of M^r John Rousby read & recommended to
the House of Delegates to consider his Charge and Trouble
in sending up Letters to the Governour
The Petition of Sam^l Meeke read and recommended to the
House of Delegates
The af^d Petitions sent to the House by Col Coursey
The Petition of Neal Clark of Ann Arundel County setting
forth his distressed Condition and praying he may not be fur-
ther prosecuted on two recognizances by him Entered into for
Rich^d Clark's Appearance now forfeited read
And ordered there be no further prosecution thereon against
this Petitioner until this Board shall give directions therefore
The Board adjourned until nine of the clock to morrow
morning

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