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

L. H. J.
Lib. 41.

Which being read in the House concurred therewith. Like-
wise an Address relating thereto was brought into the House
Which being read and approved of by the House was ordered
to be ingrossed.
And the Address relating to the Gauge of Tobacco Hhds.
Read in the House and ordered to be ingrossed
The Petition of Samuel Smith and others praying a further
Allowance for their Service upon the Guard at Annapolis,
Read and rejected
The Bill relating to Runaway Servants &^ca
Read the first Time and ordered a second Reading
The Gent. Justices of Kent County pursuant to an Order of
this House to the Sheriff of Kent County directed were brought
to the Bar of this House and then was read the Complaint of
Dominick Kingslaugh against Col^{o
Blay and the rest of the
Justices of Kent County the Complt of the Justices and Evi-
dences being heard at the Bar of this House were ordered to
withdraw; then the House proceeded to debate the same}

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which being debated Resolved That the said Justices are
enjoined immediately to allow the Person complaining the

Benefit of the Act for Relief of Poor Debtors &^ta and that the

said Col<sup>o
Edward Blay for his opprobrious Language be cen-
sured by this House that he acknowledge his Fault at the Bar
of this House and beg Pardon for his Offence and likewise
pay to the Sheriff for bringing over the Prisoner and Evidences
and carrying them back 500lb Tobo
and to 5 Evidences 360lb
Tobo
apeace 1800lb Tobo

To the Clerk of this House 1.. 0., 0 To Richd Young
Serjeant Attend' 10/.
To Moses Adney Doorkeeper 5/. The said Colo
Blay then
to be discharged from his further Attendance.
And resolved the other Justices be acquitted
And thereupon the said Colo
Blay being called in he
appeared and Mr Speaker was pleased to acquaint him with
the Resolve of the House he then at the Bar acknowledged
his Offence and begged Pardon for his Offence and so withdrew
The Honble Colo
Thomas Ennalls and Colo
Greenberry enter
the House and delivers Mr Speaker the following Bills Vizt
Bill reviving Act for Limitation of Officers Fees. Indorsed
Read the second Time and the House's Amendment agreed to.
W Bladen Cl. Co.</sup>

Read the fourth Time in the House and past for ingrossing
Bill to make valid a Lease to Matthew Mason Indorsed
5^th Nov. 1709 Read in Council and past
W Bladen Cl. Co.