sion you represent is liable to the Action of the Parties op-
pressed for it's plain by the aforesaid Authority folio 147 the
Sheriff must either appraise the Goods before he sell them
or enquire of their Value by a Jury. All which we think is
sufficient to remedy the ill Practice complained of without
compelling the Creditor against his Will to take the Goods
and Chattels levyed by the Sheriff at any ignorant or unrea-
sonable Appraisment which the Wisdom of the Kingdom of
England never thought meet not but that the Practice is he
may accept them if he thinks fit. And such Acceptance will
discharge the Sheriff Wherefore we cannot see any Necessity
for the Bill proposed and therefore reject it
Signed p Ordr W Bladen Cl. Council.
Resolved the same be considered of to Morrow Morning
Resolved the Bill permitting the Inhabitants to take out
Writs in their own Names &ta be referred for further Consid-
eration next Session of Assembly
The Honble Samuel Young and John Dorsey Esqrs enter
the House and deliver Mr Speaker the following Message.
By the Council in Assembly
November 10th 1712
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