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

U. H. J.

the royal Prerogative to assign attorneys to the Subject who
were forced to procure the King's Grant to appoint their At-
torneys as by the Writt of Dedim: pro Attorn" faciendo in Fitz:
Natura Brevium fol 25. And secondly that that Authority
being never debated on the Country nay any of the Courts of
this Province therefore must remain inter sacra sacrorum

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Inseperalia Regum. Nevertheless his Excell to shew how
ready he is to gratify the Country which you represent Is
Willing to pass the bill now proposed (that is to say) that the
Several Courts of this Province have power to admitt & sus-
pend the Att^rnys until her Majesty's Pleasure be declared herein,
always Salvo jure Coronae, & that they shall not admitt any
to practice the Law who have already been denyed that Lib-
erty by his Excell. and this Board, And further that none be
admitted to practice in any of the Courts of this Province
whatsoever but such who qualify themselves by taking the
Oaths appointed by Law
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

M^r Covington and M^r Wright bring up five Engrossed
Bills assented to by the House
The Bill impowering Trustees to sell Lands to redeem a
mortgage in favour of Christian Sterling of Calvert County
A Bill confirming Lands of Cap^t John Hyde and the heir of
Cap^t John Gandy
A Bill ascertaining the value of foreign Coyns
A Bill enabling Trustees to sell Lands belonging to Joseph
and Benjamin Harris
A Bill for naturalization of Benjamin Dufour and others
M^r Wilkinson and M^r Covington bring up the Bill relating
to Attorneys &c Endorsed by the House read again and will
pass with the Amendm^ts which was read and sent to the
House by Col Holland
M^r Mariartee brings up the Bill for Electing and summon-
ing Delegates

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Read the third time in the House & the clause inserted
proposed and agreed to which was read again at the Board and
being endorsed will pass with the Amendm^ts was sent to the
House by M^r Lynes
The Bill for repealing the Act for prohibiting the Importa-
tation of Bread Beer &c from Pensilvania being read. It is
thought that Law is for the Interest of the Country and there-
fore are not willing to repeal it which being so Endorsed was
sent to the House by M^r Lynes
M^r Hemsley brings up three engrossed Bills Viz.
A Bill confirming and Explaining the Charter to the City of
Annapolis. Assented to by the House of Delegates