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By the Council in Assembly, December 15^th 1708

There being but a thin Appearance at our Board this Ses-
sion we directed only two of her Majesty's Council Viz. Col<sup>o

Coursey and Mr Young to assist the Committee in laying the
Levy Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.</sup>

Ordered That the Members of this House appointed for
laying the Levy meet the Honble Council to Morrow Morning
at Major Freeman's
The House adjourned till to Morrow Morning at ten O'Clock

Thursday 16^th December 1708

The House met according to Adjournment
Being called over were present as yesterday except M^r Philips
and M^r Paca who yesterday had Leave to go Home. Read
what was done yesterday.
Bill repealing the Act prohibiting the Importation of Bread,
Beer, &^ta with the Indorsment from the Council read and Re-
solved the House will no further proceed therein this Session
Ingrossed Bill for Relief of poor Debtors and languishing

L. H. J.

Prisoners Read and assented to by the House and Ordered to
be indorsed

By the House of Delegates December 16^th 1708

Read and assented to by the House of Delegates
Signed p Order Richard Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

Ingrossed Bill reviving an Act laying an Imposition of three
Pence p Hogshead on Tobacco for defraying the publick
Charge of the Province Read and assented to and Ordered
to be indorsed.

By the House of Delegates December 16^th 1708

Read and assented to by the House of Delegates.
Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

Ingrossed Bill reviving the Act ascertaining the Height of
Fences Read and assented to and ordered to be indorsed

By the House of Delegates December 16^th 1708

Read and assented to by the House of Delegates
Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

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