394 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 25-Nov. 10, 1709.

U. H. J.

The Board adjourned till nine of the Clock to morrow
morning.

Saturday November the 5^th 1709

The Council Sate Present as yesterday Save Col Quary.
M^r Bordley and five other Members from the House bring
up the following Bill Viz.
A Bill for repealing a certain Clause of one Act Entituled
an Act ascertaining Fees to the Attornys and Practitioners of
the Law in the Courts of this Province and for Levying the
same by way of Execution read in the House the first & second
Times, which was read in Council & passed
A Bill repealing the Act against the Importation of Bread
& Beer &c read twice in the House of Delegates & agreed to
pass
Which being read at the Board they are of opinion this
Province will be able to support it self but in Case it should
not this Present year Pensilvania will scarce furnish any Indian
Corn Wherefore cannot see any reason to repeal an Act
which prevents our neighbours in great measure from draining
our Cash & is intended for the Encouragem^t of Tillage among
us
A Bill for Relief of Tobias and John Pollard read three times
in the House which was read the first & second Time &
passed for Engrossing

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A Bill for removal of John Egerton into the Custody of the
Sheriff of S^t Mary's County read twice in the House which
was again read at this Board and passed for Engrossing
A Bill confirming a Release made by Susannah Tracy to
M^r James Heath read in the House the first & Second Times
and agreed to which was read and passed
A Bill for naturalization of Daniel Packe which was read &
passed
A Bill impowering John Edmondson's surviving Executor
to sell Lands for paym^t of Debts
A Bill confirming a Release made by Susannah Tracy to
M^r James Heath read twice in the House which was read here
& passed
M^r Worthington & M^r Story bring up the Houses Address
to her Majesty relating to the great Seale which was read &
approved of by this Board and sent to the House by Col
Ennalls & Col Greenberry
The af^d Bills sent to the House by Col Ennalls & Col
Greenberry
M^r Hemsley and M^r Tyler brought up from the House the
report of the Conference on the Subject Matter of the Ag-