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M^r Campbell M^r Guibert M^r Paca and M^r Pierce bring up
the following Message Viz^t

By the House of Delegates I^st Nov^r 1709

The Bill herewith sent is for continuing S^t Mary's and Bal-
timore County Courts this is the day they ought to be held
and we desire the honbte Council will Concur with the Bill and
that it may be returned to be Engrossed and pass the great
Seal this day Signed p order W Taylard Cl Ho Del.

And a Bill to continue all Process & proceedings in S^t
Mary's County Courts & Baltimore County Courts from the
first Tuesday of November to the last read in the House of
Delegates first & second times and by Special order do pass
Signed p Order W Taylard Cl Ho Del.

U. H. J.

Which being well considered by this Board and what Con-
sequences may attend the passing of this Law this very day
as desired by the House by determining the present Session
so that the Act for regulating the Militia and also the Act for
Settling of Officers Fees may also be determined thereby.
Resolved the following Message be Sent to the House by
Col Coursey & Col Greenbury Viz.

By the Council in Assembly Nov^r I^st 1709

In answer to the House's Message by M^r Campbell and three
other of your Members this Board do say that it has not been
practicable in this Province to pass any Single Bills before
the Conclusion of the Session. And the Effect of this Bill
being as easily provided for by a Bill to revive the Process of
the said County Courts and impower them to hold Court the
last Tuesday of this Month. The People of those Countys
will not be sooner eased of their apprehensions by the Bill
proposed than by their Representatives acquainting them of
the reviving Bill being passed for their relief which will be
done at the same Charge
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Coun.

The Board adjourned until nine of the Clock to morrow
morning

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