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Sent up to his Excellency and Council by M^r Richard Cole-
gate for their Assent
He returns and says he delivered the same.
Thomas Reading's Petition Read and rejected
William Coursey Esq^r enters the House and delivers M^r
Speaker Ingrossed Bill appointing Court Days in Queen Ann's
County, and Ingrossed Bill requiring the Agents of the Lord
Baltimore to publish the Conditions of Plantation &^ta Both
which Bills were indorsed Viz. April 14^th 1707 Read and
assented to by her Majesty's Honble Council
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

L. H J.

M^r Thomas Reading Printer appeared in the House and
being demanded why the full Body of the Laws were not
printed according to his Contract he declared that he was and
is always ready to do the same when this House will advise
what Laws shall be in the Body and so withdrew; and being
debated It's Resolved That all the publick Laws and Reviving
Acts be printed at large and all Persons who have Interest in
any private Laws be at the Charge of printing them otherwise
the Title of such private Acts is sufficient to be printed

Bill for apportioning the publick Levy. Read the first and

second Time.
Sent up to his Excellency and Council by M^r Mackall
He returns and says he delivered the Bill
Bill to prevent the Inhabitants of the Town of Annapolis
from raising and keeping of Horses &^ta in the Town Pasture
&^ta Indorsed April 14^th 1707 Read the first Time and sent up
to his Excellency and Council for Concurrence by M^r Mus-
champ. He returns and says he delivered the Bill
The House adjourns till two O'Clock Afternoon

Post Meridiem

The House met again according to Adjournment being
called over were all present as in the Morning
Upon reading the Message by Col^{o
Ennalls of the 12th In-
stant this House Resolved the following Message be sent up
in Answer thereto Viz.}

By the House of Delegates April 14^th 1707

Upon reading and debating your Honours Message of the
12^th Instant by Col^{o
Ennalls relating to the Entry of some
Depositions against Mr Joseph Hill this House are of Opinion
that those Depositions ought to be entered upon our Journal
that Day the same was here read in the House upon which}

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