The Upper House. 397

By the Council in Assembly November the 8th 1709

Gentlemen We recommend to you to make a Small Sup-
plementary Act to that for regulating the Militia to enforce the
levying of Fines on Defaulters by the Field Officers as well
upon the Body as the Goods and that it may be such reason-
able fines as you shall think fitt

U. H. J.

In which Law you may also revive the Act for regulating
the Militia with an Exception to that part relating to Fines
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Coun

Sent by Col Holland Col Coursey
Col Ennalls & Col Greenberry

M^r Dare M^r Storey and M^r Whittington brought up the Bill
impowering Tho^s Edmonson to Sell Land for paym^t of John
Edmonsons Debts Endorsed

By the House of Delegates November the 8th 1709

This House having made Enquiry into the Judgements
against James Edmonson as Son and heir of his Father find
but one at the suit of one Hall which is Suggested to be satis-
fyed and therefore pass this Bill and pray the Council's Consent
W Taylard Cl H Del

The said Bill was again read and assented to by the Board.
Also the Bill for repealing the Act against the Importation
of Bread Beer and Flower &c
Which the House of Delegates desired might be suspended
until the End of the next Session of [the Assembly]
Which being again read was assented to by the Board and
sent to the House by Col Greenberry
And likewise a Bill appointing how long Suspected Run-
aways shall lye in Prison and for the discharge of Indian Harry
late a Prisoner in Somersett County.

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M^r Hunt & Six other Members from the House brought up
the following Message

By the House of Delegates November the 8th 1709

May it please your Honours.
The Matter relating to itinerant Justices lying before us on
a reference on our Journal from the last Sessions.
It is the Opinion of this House that it does not Consist with
the Constitution of the Country and that Justice is not thereby
so well administred as when the Tryals were at Bar. There-
fore humbly pray that the honble Council will order that Jus-

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