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Ordered that Col Holland carry the following answer. Viz.
That this Board agree to the Houses request by M^r Tyler
and desire the House to send two of their Members to see the
Bills sealed in the Council Room
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

M^r Tyler and M^r Wilkinson brought up two Engrossed
Bills Viz'
A Bill declaring the manner of Electing & summoning
Delegates assented to by the House. And
A Bill ascertaining Attorney's Fees &c assented to by the
House.
Which Bills being read and assented to by the Board were
sent to the House by M^r Lynes
The Board adjourned till ten of the Clock to morrow
morning

Friday Dec^r 17th 1708
The Council in Assembly Sate Present as yesterday

Cap^t Jowles brings up the Engrossed Bill reviving the Act
for Limitation of Officer's fees which being read and assented
to by this Board was sent to the House by M^r Lynes
M^r Mariartee & M^r Covington brought up the following
Message Viz.

U. H. J.

By the House of Delegates Dec^r 17th 1708.

Upon reading the Engrossed Bill reviving the Act for or-
dering and regulating the Militia. It is the opinion of this
House that the said Bill shall not pass and resolved that the
said Act be not revived as it now stands
Signed p order R^d Dallam Cl Ho Del.

Upon reading whereof
Ordered that his Excell the Governour be made acquainted
therewith which being done and the following Message drawn
up ordered it be sent to the House by the honble Col Holland
Col Coursey and Col Greenfield Viz^t

By the Council in Assembly Dec^r 17th 1708

On communicating to his Excell. your resolve not to revive
the militia Law he was pleased to declare he could not Expect
any persons that had the least respect for their Country would
ever consent to leave it defenceless in case of any Invasion

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