42 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 23-Nov. 3, 1711 .

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Act for Limitation of Officers Fees, Resolved the Act disal-
lowed of by her Majesty be reenacted.
Bill to reform the ill Practices of High Sheriffs within this
Province
Bill reviving and continuing the Militia Act and supplying
some Defects therein
Bill appointing how long suspected Runaways shall lie in
Prison

Bill to settle and vest Land lying in Calvert County on
William Hickman
All these four Bills read the first and second Times by
especial Order and indorsed

By the House of Delegates
25^th 8^br 1711

Read the first and second Times and by especial Order
will pass.
Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. H. D.

The House adjourned till to Morrow Morning Nine O'Clock

Friday 26^th October 1711

The House met according to Adjournment. Called over,
Were all present as Yesterday and M^r William Wilkinson
appeared in the House.
Read what was done Yesterday
Petition of Michael Miller Read and Rejected.
Petition of Henry Mudd Read, and Resolved Charles
County ought to maintain George Mudd, the Petitioner's
Brother, being lunatick and take the Profits of his Estate, if
any
The Petition of the Inhabitants of Saint Mary's County
Court praying Leave to bring in a Bill to revive and continue
the late discontinued Process and Proceedings of the said
Court Indorsed in Council

By the Honble Presid^t and Council
October 25^th 1711

The within Petition recommended to the House of Dele-
gates That a Bill be prepared for the Relief of the Petitioners.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council.