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desirous Philemon Lloyd Esq^r Deputy Sec^r of this Province
may be heard in your House thereto before it be Enacted
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Coun.

And sent by M^r Young
M^r Macall and M^r Paca bring up the Bill for paym^t &
assessm^t of the publick Levy which was read & returned for
amendm^t
Major Gale and two other members brought from the House

By the House of Delegates Novem 4^th 1710

Our Esteem for the Act for relief of some Aggrievances is
still very great notwithstanding its short Duration. And we
conceive that unless this Act had been passed few Inhabitants
would continue here And we think the Preamble of the Law
setts forth the necessity of the making of it which is to Ease
the Aggrievances & quiet the minds of the Inhabitants of the
Province which we hope will preserve your Honours from any
Censure at home for passing it, and the Shortness of Time for
which the Act is made will discourage any persons from making

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any Interest at home for its repeale When her Majesty's
disapprobation if procured cannot probably arrive before the
Expiration of it Therefore we conceive the feeing an Agent
to Speak to it to be an unnecessary Charge
Signed p Order R Dallam Cl Ho Del

M^r Bordley and M^r Hill bring up the Bill for assessing and
paying the publick Levy this present year 1710.
Read first & secqnd Times and sent to the House by Col
Greenbury.
Col Low and M^r Hemsley bring up the Engrossed Bill for
assessing and paym^t of the publick Levy which was read and
assented to by the Council & sent to the House by Col
Greenberry
M^r Salter and M^r Wright from the House acquaint the honble
President that their House have nothing before them but wait
their Commands
The following Message sent to the House Viz.

By the Council in Assembly Nov^r 4^th 1710

We cannot but (once more) express our extream dissatis-
faction that you will not be convinced of the absolute necessity
of appointing an Agent were it but for one year and must tell
you that unless you do so we are very unwilling to adventure

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