504 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 24-Nov. 4, 1710.

U. H. J.

will find a favourable Acceptance and timely Concurrence that
there may be a Speedy and happy Conclusion of this Session
Signed p order R Dallam Cl Ho Del.

And the said Bill being read at the Board They do not
think advisable it should be Clogged with so many Clauses
which may as well be provided for by a Separate Law & the
present Aggrievances remedyed by the Law proposed from
this Board.
They not being willing to exceed 20^lb Sterl & five thous^d
pounds of Tobacco and thereupon the following Message was
sent to the House.

p. 676

By the Council in Assembly Novem^r 2^d 1710

The Bill proposed for regulating Proceedings at Law and
preventing multiplicity of Actions in the Provincial Court of
this Province has been read at our Board. And we assure
you we have very hearty Inclinations to relieve the unhappy
State of the poor distressed Debtors in this Province as much
as in us lyes but being indispensably tyed to a strict observance
of her Majesty's Instructions we hope and desire you will not
insist upon the Bill as now proposed from your House. But
that you will some otherwise as effectually provide Sufficient
Remedys for the Aggrievance the Country now lyes under
and as to the other matters in your Bill proposed either referr
them till another Session or by a Separate Law provide
Redress thereto Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Coun.

The Bill for Continuing S^t Mary's County Court at the new
Court House at Seymour Town
The Bill for securing the Rights of Persons to Town Lands
The Bill for building Talbott County Court House And The
Bill for confirming the last Will & Testam^t of Richard Bridges
being read at the Board were sent to the House with several
remarks together with M^r William Taylard's petition by Col
Greenberry and M^r Hall.
The Petition of John Clements read and recommended to
the House of Delegates to admitt a Bill to be brought in for
his reliefe
Col Walter Smith and M^r Salter brought up Eight
Engrossed Bills Viz.
A Bill for the more Speedy Conveying of publick Letters
and packetts of this Province and defraying the publick Charge
thereof and for repealing a former Law Entituled an Act