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By the House of Delegates December 15^th 1708

Read again and will pass as now amended
Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

Sent up to the Council by M^r Wilkinson and M^r Covington
They return and say they delivered the same
The Honble Col^{o
Holland and Philip Lynes Esq. from the
Council enters the House and delivers Mr Speaker Bill relating
to the electing and summoning Delegates and the following
Message}

By the Council in Assembly December 15^th 1708

In Compliance with your Message by Capt Philips and three
more of your Members we are willing to pass the Bill for elect-
ing Delegates without the Clause obliging the Freeholders,
since it is not used in Great Britain, where they are more care-
ful of their Interest. But as to other Clause omitted notwith-
standing your Assertion that you can't see it any ways in
Derogation to her Majesty's Prerogative we cannot be of your
Opinion because it leaves in Dispute a Right in the Crown
fully ascertained in the present Law as it now stands; there-
fore we cannot agree to that Bill as proposed unless you con-
sent to the Addition thereof.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

Samuel Young Esq. from the Honble Council enters the
House and delivers M^r Speaker the Journal of the Committee
of Accounts assented to by the Council Samuel Dorsey's Peti-
tion read and referred till next Session of Assembly for
Consideration.
Col^{o
Holland from the Honble Council enters the House
and delivers Mr Speaker Bill relating to Attorneys. Indorsed.
Eodem Die. Read again in Council and will pass with the
Amendment Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.}

Which was likewise read again in the House and past for
ingrossing and delivered the Committee of Laws
Bill directing the Manner of electing Delegates amended
and ordered to be indorsed

By the House of Delegates December 15^th 1708

Read again and will pass with the Clause now added
Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

L. H. J.