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principle part of the said Vote, resolved that the Same be
further Debated, to Morrow Morning'.—
Adjourn till to Morrow Morning 9 of the Clock—

May the 12th 1682
Upper house mett according to Adjournment

Present
The Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary
The Honourable
Philip Calvert Esq^r Chan. Coll Vincent Lowe
William Calvert Esq^r Sec^ry Coll: William Stevens
Coll: Thomas Tailler Cap^t William Digges

U. H. Journal
1659-98

Taken again into Debate the former Vote of this house con-
cerning horses &^t resolved that the Lower house be put in
mind of the Main point thereof by them ommitted to be taken
Notice of Viz^t Concerning Stone horses running in the Woods
under fourteen hands high and that a Message be Sent them
for that Purpose

Upper house May 12th 1682.
In Reply to the Answer of the Lower house Yesterday p^r
Cap^t Coode and Cap^t Smith to the Vote of this House con-
cerning Horses &c: This house do Say that the Main point
therein contained hath been wholly omitted without any
Notice thereof taken (Viz^t) That no Stoned Horse be per-
mitted to runn in the Woods above Twelve Months old that
is not fourteen hands high/which this house desire may be
taken into Consideration by the Lower house and a Bill drawn
up accordingly—
Signed p^r Order John LLewellin Cl of Assembly

Cap^t Coode and Cap^t Brandt Sent from the Lower house
to desire the Bill for Encouragement of Tillage &^t may be
returned them they likewise present to this house the two
Bills for Sowing hemp and flax and for making Linnen and
Woollen Cloth new drawn up according to the Vote of both
houses.
This house will send them an Answer they return

Upper house 12th May 1682.
The Act for the better Securing Orphans Estates within
this Province being read and taken into Consideration by this
house, this house do Say that if the Lower house will conseni
to provide that Executors shall not be Obliged to give Secu-
rity to the County Courts before such time as they have

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