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Bill for recording All laws.
All which bills were Severally Endorsd.

Sept^r 26^th 1704

Read and Assented to by her Maj^ts honob Councill.
W^m Bladen Cl Counc.

The honob Iames Sanders Esq^r enters the house and delivers
M^r Speaker the Ordinance About the pews Endorsd thus
Eod Die Read & assented to by his Ex^cy & her Maj^ts
honoble Councill. W^m Bladen Cl Councill.

The honob Edw^d Lloyd and Iames Sanders Esq" enters the
house and delivers the following bills.
Bill directing the Sherriffs office &c.
Bill for Securing the parochiall library's
Bill for encouragem^t of tillage &c.
Bill for releife in Abuses of Woods rangers.
Bill for encouragem^t of building Water mills.
Bill relating to Servants & Slaues.
Bill rectifying the ill practises of Attorney's.
Bill regulating the Militia

All severally endorsed Scpt^r 26^th 1704

Read in Councill and past for engrossing.
W^m Bladen Cl Co.

Orderd M^r Iohn Waters carry the sd bills up to the Comit-
tee of laws to be engrost
Bill for Speedy tryall of Criminalls
Endors'd Read in Councill the first time And thought that
the fine on the County Clk for not Certifying the former con-
viction in Another County Which he is Ignorant of is hard.
Signd p ord^r W Bladen C Coun.

Read with Amendm^t And Approovd of by the house: Sent
up to the Councill p M^r Geo. Muschamp.
He returns and says the Councill Agreed to the Amendm^t
Sent up to the Comittee to be engrost.
The honob Thom^s Tench and W^m Coursey Esq^rs enters the
house And delivers M^r Speaker the Address to her Maj^ty
Endorsd thus.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r & Councill.

Wee haue Allready Addrest her Maj^ty on this Occasion
therefore Unless the house will Shew their neer Concerne by

P. R. O.

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