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The Bill reviving the Act for Tillage & relief of Debtors
assented to by the House of Delegates &
The Bill imposing three pence p Gall on rum and Wine
Brandy and Spiritts and twenty shill p poll on negroes and
Irish Servants, read and assented to by the House
Col Greenberry and five more bring from the House Viz.

By the House of Delegates Dec^r 15th 1708

This House desire the honble Council to appoint some
members uf her Majesty's honble Council to join in a Commit-
tee with some of the members of this House to apportion the
publick Levy Signed p order R Dallam Cl Ho Del.

To which the following answer was sent by Col Coursey
and M^r Young Viz.

U. H. J.

By the Council in Assembly Dec^r 15th 1708

There being but a thin Appearance at our Board this Ses-
sion We have directed only two of her Ma:ty's Council Viz.
Col Coursey and M^r Young to assist the Committee in laying
the Levy Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

The Board adjourned till ten of the Clock to morrow
morning.

Thursday Decemb. the 16th 1708
The Council Sate Present as yesterday

And the ten Engrossed Bills sent up from the House yes-
terday and on Tuesday being assented to by this Board were
returned to the House by M^r Lynes
M^r Covington and M^r Tyler bring up five Engrossed Bills
Viz.
A Bill for relief of poor Debtors and languishing Prisoners
assented to by the House
A Bill reviving the Act ascertaining the height of Fences
& restraining Wood Rangers &c assented to by the House
A Bill reviving the Act for Impost 3^d p Hhd on Tob^{o
for
defraying the publick Charge of this Province Assented to by
the House
An Additional Bill to the Supplementary Act for Towns &
Advancemt of Trade &c Assented to by the House. And
A Bill confirming the last Will & Testamt of Col John Con-
tee read & assented to by the House of Delegates. Which}

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