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been so answered by Message of the 11^th Instant from this
House by M^r Maclaster from which the House cannot recede
Signed p Order
W. Taylard Cl. Ho. Del.

L. H. J.

Ingrossed Bill for killing Wolves and Crows. Read and
assented to by the House
Bill for reviving the Act for Direction of Sheriffs in their
Office
Bill reviving the Act prohibiting the Importation of Bread
Beer &ca
Bill reviving the Act for speedy Conveyance of publick
Letters
The foregoing Message and Bills were sent up by M^r John
Leach and M^r John Wells
They return and say they delivered 'em
Col^{o
Ennalls enters the House and delivers Mr Speaker the
following Message}

By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly
April 12^th 1707

His Excellency and this Board are consenting that John
Spry's Thomas Breretons and Thomas Ricketts Depositions
against M^r Joseph Hill should be entered in the Journal of
your House but forasmuch as M^r Hill is not yet come upon
Tryal do not think it proper to have the Queen's Evidence
divulged and made publick before that Time and therefore in
Regard his Excellency and the Board are not willing to trust
to M^r Taylard your present Clerk's Integrity in that he may
give out Copies we desire they may be entered at the End of
your Journal which he may be ordered to do after the Tryal
is over Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

Which being read it's ordered the same by Message be
answered
Bill requiring the Agents of the Lord Baltimore to publish
the Conditions of Plantation &^ta
Read the first Time and sent up to his Excellency and
Council for their Concurrence.
Col^{o
Hammond enters the House and delivers Mr Speaker
the ingrossed Bill for killing Woolves and Crows. Indorsed
in Council April 12th 1707. Read and assented to by her
Majesty's Honble Council.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.}

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