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

L. H. J.
Lib. 41

By the Council in Assembly
Nov. 12^th 1712

On Perusal of the Journal of the Committee of Accounts
we find several Mistakes therein which will be remarked to
you by the Messengers herewith sent. We cannot see what
Reasons you have to reject the Allowances usually made the
Members of this Board for their Attendance and Assistance
in the High Court of Chancery and recommend it to your
Consideration that the wonted Allowances be made them
The Honble President advanced ten Dollars to M^r Brooke
the Messenger sent from Virginia by Governor Spotswoods
Express with the publick Packets and her Majesty's Procla-
mation for the Cessation of Arms agreed with France which
Money we desire may be repaid his Honour out of the Treasury
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council

Upon reading and debating this Message Ordered the
Journal be rectified and the Message Answered as follows

By the House of Delegates
12^th Nov. 1712

We have ordered the Errors in the Journal of the Com-
mittee of Accounts to be rectified and the Honble President
ten Dollars to be allowed him. But as to allowing such of
your Honours Accounts as attended in the Court of Chancery
we cannot allow them it being contrary to the Act of Assem-
bly. And we are of Opinion that the Profits of the Office of
keeping the Seal is sufficient to defray the Charge and Ex-
pences of the Judges there without burthening the Public
Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

p. 364

Sent up to the Honble Council by M^r Wells, M^r Robins, M^r
Hammond and M^r Story
They return and say they delivered their Message

Ingrossed Bill to confirm the last Will & Testament of Col^o
John Courts

Ingrossed Bill for investing Margaret Hollingsworth &
Katharine Wells into certain Lands
Both read and severally indorsed

12^th Nov. 1712
Read and assented to by the House of Delegates and
Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.