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performing the offices whereby great Losses have and are
likely to happen to her Majesty's Subjects within this Province
It is also reported to and resolved by this House as an Ag-
grievance that the Provincial Court hath Jurisdiction in so
small sums whereby all Actions are almost brought there
where the Charge very often exceeds the Debt or Demand
and is of great Trouble Charge and fatigue to the Suitors
both Plaintiff and Def and many times occasioned the Plaintiff
to lose, both his debt & Cost and perpetual Imprisonm^t to the
Def^ts Body or Ruin of his whole Estate. All which said six
Aggrievances this House humbly desire her Majesty's hon:ble
Council to join with them in redressing and that the Honble
Council will join some of their Board with some of the mem-
bers of this House in Conference to consider of ways & means
to redress the same and of the method & manner of settling
the Courts of Judicature and their Jurisdictions with the man-
ner of their proceedings & the Qualifications of their Officers
Signed p Order W Taylard Cl Ho Del.

Which being well considered resolved the following answer
be sent to the House Viz'

U. H. J.

By the Council in Assembly Nov^r 2^d 1709

This Board is willing to gratify you in joyning in the Con-
ference proposed and to that purpose have appointed the
hon:ble Col Holland Col Coursey Col Greenberry and M^r Hall
to join with the members appointed by your House at such
time and place as they shall have notice of Signed p order
W Bladen Cl Coun.

Thursday November the 3^d 1709
The Council Sate Present as yesterday

Cap^t West and three other Members bring from the House
Viz.

By the House of Delegates Nov^r 3^d 1709

This House have appointed Col Tho^s Smithson Major George
Gale Col Nicholas Low Col Walter Smith M^r Robert Ungle
& M^r Tho^s Bordley to join in Conference proposed with the
members of her Majesty's honble Council immediately at M^r
Lloyd's House
Signed p Order W Taylard Cl Ho Del.

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