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only increased the Debt and now so it is may it please your
Honours that Deborah the Relict and Executrix of the said
Charles Ridgeley hath made up her Account of the Adm'n
of her said Husband's Estate and balanced the same to a very
small Trifle less than forty shillings so that she alledgeth she
hath not wherewith to satisfy your Petitioner unless the real
Estate of her said Husband or at least so much thereof be
sold to Answer your Petitioner's just Demands. There-
fore your Petitioner humbly prays Leave that a Bill may be
brought in to that End, and he shall ever pray.

Indorsed thus. By his Excellency the Gov^r & Council in
Assembly April 6^th 1706.

The within Petⁿ being read at the Board is thought very
reasonable and therefore it is recommended to the House to
consider thereof and relieve the Pet^r by admitting such Bill
to be brought in the said Deborah Ridgely being duely sum-
moned to make her Objections. Further his Ex'cy is pleased
to say that he believes this may serve for a very good Instance
for what was urged this Day at the Conference
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Con.

Indorsed by the House of Delegates thus Viz.
By the House of Delegates April 6^th 1706.

Lib. 41.

Upon reading the within Petition and Order thereon It is
resolved by the House that the Petitioner have Liberty to bring
in a Bill next Assembly as prayed and ordered that the widow
of the said Deceased and his Heirs if any be summoned to
appear before this House to make their Objections if to them
it shall seem meet
Signed p Order W. Taylard Cl. H. Del.

Proposed whether it be not reasonable to contract Lands
into Chattels for Payment of Debts &c.
Resolved by the House in the Negative
Henry Roberts Petition read the Consideration whereof is
referred till next Assembly and ordered Summons issue
Resolved by the House That a Bill be brought in for Pay-
ment of Interest for all Money Debts at Rate of ten p Cent p
Annum
Thomas Edmondson's Petition read and resolved the Bill be
brought in as prayed
The House adjourns till two O' Clock in the Afternoon

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