210 Assembly Proceedings, April 22-May 10, 1718.

L. H. J,

Post Meridiem. The house meet according to Adjourn-
ment

The Petition of George Scot on behalf e of His Son Day Scot
being ref err'd from last Sessions was read & it appearing that
W^m Round and Mary his Wife the persons Concerned have
had Suff^t notice of the peticon and for that the Allegacons in
the Peticon are found to be true Leave is given to bring in a
Bill as prayed saving to Abraham Turner his Equitable right
to the Land therein menconed in Case he Comes in and makes
the Same appear in Two years hence.
Coll: Tilghman from the upper house delivers M^r Speaker
the foll⁰ Message Viz:

By his Excy the Governour Aprill 25^th 1718.

Gent. You have herewith sent You the opinion of three
Lawyers in great Brittain relating to the Act for suspending
the prosecution of Popish Priests which is promised in my
Speech to be laid before you for your Consideracon.
Signed p Order John Beard Cl: Up: ho:

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And delivered M^r Speaker the Opinions of the Lawyers
therein menconed w^ch were read and the Consideracon thereof
is referr'd till to morrow morning
On reading the peticon of Pet^r Marsey and Sarah his Wife
praying Leave to bring in a Bill to repeal an Act made to
Robert Roberts referred from last Sessions. The Same is
rejected
Col^o Ennalls from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
three Indictments found ag^l M^r Thomas Macnemara in the
Prov^ll Court w^th a Transcript from the Chancery Court re-
lating to his suspension with the following Message viz:

By his Excy the Governour
Aprill 25^th 1718.

Gent. I herewith send you Copies of Severall Passages
that hapned in the Chancery Court relating to M^r Macnemara
w^th Copies of three Indictments found ag' the said Macnemara
which I promised to lay before you for your Consideracon.
Signed p Order Jn^o Beard Cl: Up. ho:

The Consideration whereof is referred till to morrow
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r from the upper House delivers M^r
Speaker Rob^t High's peticon thus endorst Viz: