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A Bill for relief of Tobias & John Pollard which were read
and assented to by her Majesty's Honble Council in Assembly
and sent back to the House by Col Ennalls

M^r Salter and three other members bring up five Engrossed

Bills Viz.
A Bill appointing how long Suspected runaways shall lye in
Prison and for the discharge of Indian Harry a Prisoner in Som-
ersett County
A Bill to make valid a Lease made by Robert Smith Esq^r to
Matthew Mason
A Bill to impower Tho's Edmondson the Surviving Execu-
tor of John Edmondson to sell Lands for paymt. of his Fathers
Debts
A Bill for removing John Egerton into the Custody of the
Sheriff of S^t Mary's County which were assented to by her
Majesty's honble Council and sent to the House by Col Green-
bury
Cap^t Henry Ridgley being removed out of Prince George's
County into Ann Arundel
Ordered that Col Greenfield appoint M^r Thomas Claggett
to be Captain of the Company late under the Command of the
said Ridgley, And also appoint M^r James Vallace to command
the Troop in Piscattaway Hundred as Captain thereof. And

U. H. J.

that the said Col Greenfield place such Subaltern Officers
under them as he shall think fitt
M^r Philips and M^r Salter bring up the Journal of the Com-
mittee of Accompts
M^r Robins and M^r Eccleston bring up from the House. Viz.

By the House of Delegates Novem^r the 10th 1709

Before the Accompts of Itinerant Justices was laid before
this House for allowance the Journal of the Committee of
Accompts was compleated and this House have resolved to
refer the Consideration of the allowance of the said Ac' till
the next Session of Assembly.
Signed p Order W Taylard Cl Ho Deleg

M^r Salter and three other Members bring up a Bill for re-
viving the Act for regulating the Militia until the End of the
next Session of Assembly Which shall first happen after the
Arrival of a Cap^t Gener^l and Governour in chief in this Province.
Which was read and sent to the House by Col Holland Col
Ennalls Col Greenfield & Col Greenberry
The Board adjourned until eight of the Clock to Morrow
morning

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