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250 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 29-Dec. 15, 1708.

U. H. J.

Elect to represent them in a General Assembly & this House
taking this Bill to be of as great Consequence as any that will
be passed this Session do pray the Concurrence of the honble
Council thereto
Signed p order R Dallam Cl Ho Del.

The said message being read was ordered to lye on the
Table
M^r Hemsley and M^r Robins bring up seven Bills viz The
Bill for relief of Debtors and other languishing Prisoners, read
in this House the third time.
A Bill repealing the Act prohibiting the Importation of
Bread Beer &c read the first Time
A Bill Confirming the Charter of Annapolis read the first
Time
A Bill reviving the Act ascertaining the height of Fences
read in the House the first Time

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A Bill reviving the Act for the Impost of 3^d p Hhd read
in the House the first Time
A Bill reviving the Act for the Impost of 3^d p Gall on
Rum Wine &c & twenty shill p poll on negroes and Irish
Servants Read in the House the first Time
Which Bills were read at the Board & then The Council
adjourned until ten of the Clock to morrow Morning

Tuesday Dec^r 14th 1708
The Council met Present as yesterday

The Bill for reviving the Act for Limitation of Officer's
Fees being read. It is observed the House of Delegates
have only proposed to revive this Law until the next Session
Wherefore in regard her Majesty's royal Instructions direct
his Excell to pass no Bill unless of the continuance of three
years or longer, It is resolved That this Board cannot agree
to the said Bill as proposed but desire the House to revive it
for the Term of three year or the next Session of Assembly
which shall happen thereafter.
Ordered that the Bill for Importation of Bread Beer &
Flower &c from Pensilvania lye on the Table for further
Consideration.
The other Bills brought up last night by M^r Hemsley and
M^r Robins were sent to the House by Col Coursey and M^r
Young
It being moved on behalf of the Administrators of M^r George
Plater late Receiver of Patuxent district that by the order of
his Excell & this Board he had Supplyed Cap^t Blakemore