The Upper House. 373

The Petition of M^r Tho^s Macnemara read praying the Clause
omitted in the Bill now proposed for the Relief of the Inhabi-
tants from some Aggrievances in prosecution of Suits at Law
relating to Attornys Fees may be inserted in the Bill
Resolved the s^d Clause be recommended to be inserted and
the Petition being so Endorsed was sent to the House by Col
Whittington
The Board adjourned till half an hour after three in the
Afternoon

U. H. J.

Post Meridiem
The Council Sate Present as in the morning
And the message resolved by this Board to be sent to the
House on Monday last being again read and approved was
sent to the Delegates by Col Holland & Col Greenfield.

M^r Tyler and seven more brought up a Bill reconciling
Differences in relation to the Bounds of Land within this
Province and for settling the Bounds thereof, Endorsed

By the House of Delegates
Read the first & second time by especial Order and will pass

The said Bill being read at the Board His Excellency and
her Majesty's honble Council are of Opinion that the matters
in the Bill contained are of the utmost moment The property
of all her Majesty's Subjects being concerned therein & worthy
the most mature Consideration of the General Assembly
Which we do not believe the present time will admitt of, And
therefore do think fitt to refer the further Consideration of this
Bill to the next Session of Assembly
The said Bill being so Endorsed was sent to the House of
Delegates by Col Addison M^r Philemon Lloyd Cap^t Dorsey
and Col Tilghman.
M^r Tyler and five more brought up the Bill for Limitation
of Officers' Fees, Endorsed

By the House of Delegates
July the I^st 1714

p. 923

If your House will peruse the Journal of Assembly held in
1709 you will find therein that your Honours were pleased to
promise readily to join with us in regulating the Officers fees
on the Arrival of a Capt General. The Fees in many particu-
lars are exorbitant and tend to the Oppression of the people
We are humbly of opinion that the Fees in this Bill Limit-
ted considering the multiplicity of Business are sufficient

p. 924