110 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 28-Nov. 15, 1712.

U. H. J.

ances in the prosecution of Suits at Law read in their House
and agreed to with the Amendments made by this Board and

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the House of Delegates
Which was again read at the Board and Endorsed will pass
Also the Bill restraining Sherriffs Practices on fier fac prayed
by the Delegates to be passed this Session. But this Board
not having Sufficient Time to debate it this Session Endorsed
their Desire thereon that the Delegates would not further
urge it at this time

Both the said Bills and the Bill relating to Indians were
Sent to the House of Delegates by M^r Hall Col Addison Col
Tilghman & Cap^t Dorsey
This Board observing several mistakes in the Journal of the
Committee of Accompts Resolved that Col Greenberry and
Col Tilghman carry the following message to the Delegates

By the Council in Assembly
Novem^r 12th 1712

On perusal of the Journal of the Committee of Accompts
we find Several mistakes therein which will be remarked to
you by the messengers herewith Sent. We cannot see what
reason you have to reject the allowance usually made the
members of this Board for their Attendance and Assistance in
the High Court of Chancery And recommend it to your con-
sideration that the wonted Allowance be made them
The honourable President advanced ten Dollars to M^r Brook
the Messenger Sent from Virginia by Governeur Spotswoods
Express with the publick packetts and her Majesty's Proclama-

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tion for the cessation of Arms agreed with France which mony
we desire may be repayed his Honour out of the Treasury
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Coun.

Major Storey and three other Delegates bring up two En-
grossed Bills Viz.
A Bill investing Margarett the Wife of Thomas Hollings-
worth and Catherine Wells Daughter of Zorobabel Wells with
as ample an Estate of Joint Tenancy in Fee Simple of and into
certain Lands devised them by their Father as if the same had
been expresly so devised them by his Will

An Engrossed Bill to confirm the last Will & Testament of
John Courts late of Charles County Esq^r deceased. Which
being read was assented to by this Board and sent to the
House by Capt Dorsey
Major Woolford and three others bring up a Bill permitting
the Inhabitants of this Province to sue out Writts and confess