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

U. H. J.

being read at this Board & Assented to were returned to the
House by M^r Lynes
Then was read the Petition of Wornel Hunt Esq^r praying
to be heard what he had to offer against the Bill ascertaining
Attorney's Fees, and being called before the Board said he

hoped the honble Council would consider him with some dis-

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tinction seperate from the rest of the Attornys he having been
called to the Barr being of the Society of Gray's Inn and that
it was very hard he should be made uncapable of receiving the
good will of his Clients if they thought better of his Service,
and then withdrew
The s^d Petition referred to the House of Delegates
Ordered Col Holland carry the following message to the
House Viz.

By the Council in Assembly Dec^r 16th 1708

This Board being made sensible that you intend at the next
Session to revise the Act for limitation of Officer's Fees do
agree at present It may be revived only until the End of the
next Session of Assembly
And further we put you in mind that the Act for ordering
and regulating the militia This House have proposed Bills for
that purpose to which they desire the Concurrence of the
honble Council Signed p order R Dallam Cl Ho Del

M^r Tyler and Cap^t Jones brought the following answer from
the House Viz^t.

By the House of Delegates Dec^r 16th 1708

In answer to the message by Tho^s Greenfield Esq^r relating
to the Country arms being Lodged in the Court House this
House readily Concur thereto, and humbly pray his Excell will
be pleased to order the same to be done at the County Charge
Signed p order R Dallam Cl Ho Del.

M^r Tyler and M^r Wilkinson bring up the following message
Viz.

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By the House of Delegates 16th Dec^r 1708

It will be great Forwardness to the compleating this Ses-
sion to have the Several Engrossed Bills sealed ready for his
Excell' assent thereto & this House desire the honrble Council
to appoint that some of their Board and two of this House
may see them sealed accordingly this Evening
Signed p order R Dallam Cl Ho Del.