The Lower House. 421

3^dly That the Fees allowed by the Governor and Council to
Sheriffs for serving Replevins, Writs of Possession, serving
Ejectments &c^a be upon Execution and ascertained in the Bill.
The Petition of Richard Mainning against Eliz^a Traverse
is referred at the Prayer of Traverse to the Consideration of
next Sessions of Assembly to be had thereon the second
Tuesday in the Sessions and Summons is to issue for all Evi-
dences to be named by either Party that Summons issue to
the Pet^r to be then here with his Evidences or the Petition to
be rejected.

L. H. J.
Lib. 41

The following was returned in Answer to the Message sent
from the Honble Council by Col^o Holland and Col^o Greenfield
yesterday about the Statutes of England Viz.

By the House of Delegates
I^st July 1714

We agree that our Answer to your Message of the 28^th June
by Col^o Holland and Col^o Young was not categorical but the
Matter therein contained being of very great Concern to the
Country and that mature Consideration is requisite for instanc-
ing the particular Statutes, We have thought fit to refer it to
the Considn of next Assembly, to which we pray your Excy
and Honours Concurrence. We return your Excy and Hon-
ours our hearty Thanks for expressing your Willingness to
bring this Sessions to a speedy Conclusion.
Signed p Order Tho. Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.

A Bill for laying an Imposition of 3^d p Hhd on Tob^o for
defraying the Charge of the Province. Read the first and
2^nd Time by especial Order and ordered to be thus indorsed
Viz.

By the House of Delegates
2^nd July 1714

Read the I^st and 2^d Time by especial Order and will pass.
Signed p Order Tho. Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.

The aforegoing Message and Bill were sent up to the Council
by Col^o Philip Hoskins, M^r Kenelm Chiseldine M^r Charles
Wright and Capt. Trippe.
They return and say they delivered the same
An ingrossed Bill for relieving the Inhabitants of this Prov-
ince from some Aggrievances in the Prosecution of suits at
Law was read and assented to by the House of Delegates and
ordered to be indorsed thus Viz.

p. 455