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By the House of Delegates 14^th December 1708
Read the first and second Time and by especial Order will
pass Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

The two foregoing Bills sent to the Council by M^r Hill and
M^r Tyler
They return and say they delivered the Bills
The Honble Col^{o
Holland and Samuel Young Esq. enter the
House and deliver Mr Speaker the Bill ascertaining Attorneys
Fees Indorsed as follows}

Eodem Die Read in Council again and this Board cannot
consent to pass the Bill without the Amendments made therein
to which if the House of Delegates do not concur we desire
the Bill may be referred till next Session
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

Which being read in the House Ordered it be answered as
follows

By the House of Delegates 14^th December 1708

This House are very sorry the Honble Council should
hearken to the cunning, subtil Insinuations of any designing
Persons and not look into the Statutes impowering Courts to
admit Attorneys &^ta as particularly the 13^th E 2^d Cap. 1. and
4^th Hen. 4^th Cap. 18. and many others which will more truly
inform the Courts have the only Power of admitting Attorneys;
and this House can't but take Notice how easily private Bills
pass; but when any offers for the Good of the Country in
General some Persons throw a stumbling Block in their Way

and therefore pray the Honble Council's Concurrence to this
Bill Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

Sent up to the Council with the Bill by Capt. West, M^r Phil-
lips, M^r Hemsley, M^r Storey, M^r Robins and M^r Covington
They return and say they delivered the Bill & Message.
Moved by a Member that this House will give Leave to the
Justices of Ann Arundel County to build a House on the pub-
lick Land by Severn Ferry for a Ferry House. Resolved it
be considered of to Morrow Morning.

L. H. J.

The Honble Philip Lynes Esq. from the Honble Council en-
ters the House and delivers M^r Speaker Bill reviving the Act
for Encouragement of Tillage and Relief of poor Debtors.
Additional Act to the Supplementary Act for erecting Ports
and Towns &^ta

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