The Upper House. 501

Wednesday Novem^r the I^st 1710
The Council Sate Present
The honble President

U. H. J.

Col Holland Sam^l Young Esq^r
Col Coursey John Hall Esq^r
Col Greenfield Col Whittington
Col Greenberry

Major Gale & eleven other members bring from the House
Viz.

By the House of Delegates Novem I^st 1710

This House on the 27th of October last sent to your Honours
a Message and the Representation of the Grand Jury for the
body of this Province, touching several Aggrievances as the
Province labours under to which this House hath daily
Expected the Honble Council would have returned a favourable
answer but contrary to their Expectation (notwithstanding a
former remark thereof) They find the answer thereto either
delayed, Stifled, or mislayed, And this House being of opinion
It is the only thing requisite at this Time for them to take
notice of. Humbly pray the honble Council to Send them a
speedy and favourable answer thereto that this Session may
not be fruitless and prolonged for want thereof
Signed p order R Dallam Cl Ho Del

M^r Philips M^r Hill and M^r Bradford bring up the Journal
of the Committee of Accompts
M^r Hudson M^r Jowles M^r Harris and M^r Pearce brought up
a Bill for reinvesting Mary & Ann Seward Daughters &
Coheirs of W^m Seward late of Dorchester County Dec^d Son
and Heir of George Seward formerly of the s^d County of and
in a certain Tract of Land in Dorchester County called Sector
Endorsed read in their House the first and second Times and
will pass.

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The same Gentlemen brought up the following Repre-
sentation Viz.

By the House of Delegates November 1^st 1710

Upon Information to this House that there lyes a Prisoner
named Elizabeth Williams under sentence of Death in her
Majestys Goale at Annapolis and this House having Considered
the nature of her Crimes in her Behalf humbly move the honble
Presid^t and Council to Extend her Majesty's Grace and Favour

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