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Judgements in their proper persons. And a Supplementary
Bill to the Act for punishing the Offences of Adultery &
Fornication
The first of which Bills being read and this Board being
apprehensive It will introduce very ill practices reject the same.
But the other being agreed to by the Board was so Endorsed
and sent to the House of Delegates by the Honble Col Charles
Greenberry and John Hall Esq^r
M^r Tyler and nineteen more of the House of Delegates
bring up the Bill proposed to restrain the ill practices of
Sherriffs in executing Writts of fieri facias and Attachm^ts with
the following Endorsm^t from their House Viz.

U. H. J.

By the House of Delegates
November the 12th 1712

We are so sensible of the Abuses committed in the De-
struction of men's Estates which this Bill designs to remedy
That we cannot in Conscience and Duty to ourselves and
those we represent consent to the referring it till another
Session. And for an Instance among many others of this
great abuse About the Time of our coming here an Estate of
Arthur Young's appraised to the Exec" at near seven hundred
pounds Sterl A great part thereof to the Value of above four
hundred pounds has been executed and Sold for not above
Sixty pounds & fees And not long since two negros of John
Hutchins appraised at Sixty pds Sold for £30 Which is so
intollerable a Burthen that we cannot forbear mentioning to
your Honours in hope to incline you to consider this Bill at
this time and prevent such Evils by assenting to this Bill
Signed p Order R Dallam Cl H Del.

M^r Wells and three other members brought up the follow-
ing Message
By the House of Delegates
November the 12th 1712

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We have ordered the Journal of the Committee of Accompts
to be rectifyed and the Honble President's ten Dollars to be
allowed him. But as to allowing such of your Honours Ac-
compts as attend in the Court of Chancery We cannot allow
them It being contrary to the Act of Assembly. And we are
of opinion that the profitts of the Office of Keeper of the Seal
is Sufficient to defray the Charge and Expences of the Judges
there without burthening the publick
Signed p Order R Dallam Cl Ho Del.

M^r Hill and M^r Robins brought up

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