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By the House of Delegates Dec^r 8th 1708

Read the third Time and will pass with the Amendm^t that
Dog Dollars be Curr^t at 5sh.
Signed p order R Dallam Cl Ho Del.

The same Bill being thus Endorsed Viz,

U. H. J.

By the Council in Assembly Dec^r 8th 1708.

The Endorsemen^t of your House proposing that Dog Dol-
lards be current at five shift will be flat in the Face of the Act
of Parliamen^t of England & a snare to her Majesty's Subject's
here who will be lyable to the Imprisonm^t & forfeiture by
the s^d Act for receiving them at any rate above one third of
the intrinsick value notwithstanding any law we can make in
this Province Wherefore we cannot Consent thereto
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Coun.

And was sent to the House by Col Young
M^r Mariartee and five more bring up the following message

By the House of Delegates Dec^r 8th 1708

May it please your Excell
We humbly beg leave to acquaint your Excell that it is re-
ported to this House as an aggrievance that the Restriction or
Limitation of the Commission of the County Courts not to hear
tryeor determine to give Judgement any Action forany greater
Sum than ten thousand pounds of Tob^{o
or fifty pounds sterl
is the Cause of many Actions being brought in the Provincial
Court which might be heard & determined in the County
Courts for half the Cost and much sooner come to a deter-
mination for Plaintiff & Deft's Advantage. Therefore humbly
desire your Excell to issue new Commissions to the Several
Counties impowering the Justices to hear and determine all
Actions of what nature soever excepting the Titles of Land or}

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Criminal Cases Extending to life or member which can be no
prejudice to the Suitors as long as they have Liberty of Ap-
peals and bringing Writts of Error
Signed p order R Dallam Cl Ho Del.

The Board adjourned till ten of the Clock to morrow morning

December the 9th 1708.
The Council Sate Present as yesterday

Resolved the following Answer be sent to the Houses Mes-
sage by M^r Mariartee and others viz.

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