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All which is agreed upon by the said Committee with the
said Mr Edwards and that he shall finish the same by the last
Day of August next which is referred to the Consideration of
the House for their Concurrence
Signed p Order John Beard Clk. Com.
Second November 1710 Read in the House and concurred
to and Ordered Samuel Young Esq. publick Treasurer of the
Western Shore with all convenient Speed pay Mr Edwards
five Pounds in Part of the twenty Eight Pounds agreed for
Signed p Order Richd Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.
Colo
Holland, Samuel Young Esq. Colo
Greenberry and
John Hall Esq from the Honble Council enter the House and
deliver Mr Speaker the following Message and Bill for regulat-
ing Proceedings at Law.
By the Council in Assembly November 2nd 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 this Board and we assure you
we have very hearty Inclinations to relieve the unhappy State
of poor distressed Debtors in this Province as much as in us
lies; but being indispensibly tied 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 other Ways as effectually provide a sufficient
Remedy to the Aggrievance the County now lies under and
as to the other Matters in your Bill proposed either refer till
another Session or by a seperate Law provide Redress thereto
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Con.
Upon reading the aforegoing Message and the Bill proposed
by the Council Ordered the Committee of Laws withdraw and
draw a new Bill as near as can be to the Bill sent by the Council
and the Bill proposed by this House.
Colo
Greenberry and John Hall Esq. from the Council enter
the House and deliver Mr Speaker Bill confirming the last
Will and Testament of Richard Bridges Indorsed By the
Council in Assembly Ist Nov 1710 Read in Council the first
and second Times and will pass W Bladen Cl. Conl
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