390 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 25-Nav. 10, 1709.

U. H. J.

Col Greenberry being ill of a Feaver, Col Ennalls is ordered
in his Room with the Conferees from this Board to go upon
the Conference according to the notice given. And the said
Gentlemen Conferees from this Board went accordingly
And after some Hours return to the Board & report as
followeth

Maryland ss.
At a Conference held at the House of M^r Philemon Lloyd
in the City of Annapolis the 3^d of November 1709 Present

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of her Majesty's hon:ble Coun.
Col W^m Holland
Col W^m Coursey
Col Tho^s Ennalls
John Hall Esq^r

Of the House of Delegates
Col Tho^s Smithson
Col Nicholas Lowe
Major George Gale
Col Walter Smith
M^r Robert Ungle
M^r Tho^s Bordley
M^r John Salter and
M^r Samuel Worthington

Appointed to Enquire into some Aggrievances and the Way
to redress &c.
1. As to that part that relates to the Custody of the great
Seale being in the Hands of the Govern^r
It is the opinion of all the Conferees that it is an Aggriev-
ance and the way to redress it is by the Council and Assemblys
joining an Address to her Majesty as proposed
2. As to the second relating to one person being a Justice
in the Provincial & County Courts at one and the same Time
the Conferees agree It is an Aggrievance and
The honble Members of her Majesty's Council acquaint the
Gentlemen of the House of Delegates that It is already
redressed
3^d As to what relates to one person holding several Of-
fices It is the opinion of the Conferees that if any Person hold
the Chancellours office Commissary Gen^l's office Secretarys
office Sheriffs office or Clerk of the County Courts office
together with any other office or place of Profitt It is an Ag-
grievance and that the House of Delegates address the Council
Board to redress it as far as in them lyes

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4. As to the fourth which relates to the County Courts
Commission the Conferees agree that the having two seperate
Commissions is an Aggrievance for all as formerly and that
the number of Justices exceed not eight in any County.
5. As to the fifth which relates to the Provincl Courts
Jurisdiction in small sums, the Conferees agree It is a great