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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, March, 1707-November, 1710
Volume 27, Page 422   View pdf image (33K)
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422 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 25-Nov. 10, 1709.

L. H. J.
Lib. 41.
p. 223

The Petition of John Richard and Jacob Stallings was read
and put to the Question whether a Bill be brought in or not?
Carryed in the Negative
The Petition of Thomas Edmondson the surviving Executor
of John Edmondson late of Talbot County deceased praying
Leave to bring in a Bill to sell Lands belonging to his Father
for Payment of his Father's Debts. Which being read it's
thought reasonable. Therefore Resolved a Bill be brought in
as prayed.
Colo
Ennalls from the Honble Council enter the House and
desire Mr Speaker that two Members might attend the Council
to see Madm Contee prove her late Husband's Accounts.
Ordered Mr Philemon Hemsley and Mr Daniel Mariartee
attend the Council for that Purpose.
They return and say they saw her prove the Accounts
Colo
Whittington's Petition was read and having Leave to
speak to it he came into the House and Mr Speaker having
heard what he had to say and so withdrew And the Matter in
the Petition contained being debated in the House, It's put to
the Question whether Negro Slaves pay Fees or no? Carryed
in the Affirmative that ffees are due from them & ought to be
paid. And put again to the Question whether the County or
the Public pay such ffees? Carryed by the Majority that the
County where the Fact has or shall be committed pay Fees
Recommended to the Committee of Laws that they inspect
the Act against Blasphemy and Ordered a Bill be brought in
ascertaining how that Fees be paid and insert a Clause how
Jurors and Evidences for their Attendance be paid
Colo
Greenberry and Colo
Whittington from the Honble
Council enter the House and deliver Mr Speaker the following
Message.

By the Council in Assembly November Ist 1709

Gent. We hold it necessary upon our present Meeting
tho' some Months after her Majesty's Royal Commands
received to acquaint you her Majesty has been pleased to
declare her Dissent to the Act impowering the Farmers of
the Lord Baltimore's Rents to recover the Arrears thereof
after the Expiration of their Lease, and you are to take Notice
the said Law is accordingly repealed.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

And likewise was brought into the House M Attorney
General's Report to the Lords of Trade and Plantations upon
the Act giving Power to the Farmers to recover the Arrears
and upon the Act requiring the Lord Baltimore's Agents to



 
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