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

L. H. J.

Lib. 41.

Read what was done Yesterday.
Bill for regulating Proceedings at Law Read and ordered
to be indorsed

By the House of Delegates 2^d Novemb^r 1710

Read the first and second Times in the House and by
especial Order will pass
Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

Ordered a Message be prepared to send to the Honble

Council as followeth.

By the House of Delegates 2^nd Nov. 1710.

The Bill herewith sent is by the House thought the only
Expedient to redress the Aggrievances complained of and
humbly offer the same to your Honours for your Perusal and
hope when you have fully considered the Necessity thereof it
will find a favourable Acceptance and Timely Concurrence
that there may be a speedy and happy Conclusion of this
Session Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

p. 280

The Bill and Message sent up to their Honours by Col<sup>o

Lowe, Mr Mariartee, Mr Salter, Mr Hemsley, Mr Hill, Mr
Frisby, Mr Whittington, Mr Tyler, Mr Pearce, Mr Ringgold,
Mr Paca and Mr Eccleston.
They return and say they delivered the Bill and Message.
The Committee appointed to inspect into the several Offices
in the Stadt House enter the House and report as followeth
At a Conferrence appointed by the Honble the House of
Delegates for to inspect into the several Offices and agree
with a Workman to make some suitable Provision for the
Preservation and safe-keeping the Records therein
Present The Honble Mr John Salter, Mr Philemon Hemsley,
Mr Thomas Bordley Who make Choice of John Beard to be
their Clerk and proceed to remark what they find necessary
to be done in Order thereto Viz.
That there be a Table Desk set before the Window in the
Assembly Office about three foot six Inches long and a Forme
about the same Length and a Set of Pidgeon Holes on the left
Hand going into the said Office as high as the Roof will allow
of and the Breadth of the Room eased on the Back and with
good folding Doors on the Front and on the right Hand going
in two Rows of Pidgeon Holes, Eighteen Inches long nine
Inches deep and nine Inches high the whole Breadth of the
Room</sup>