434 Assembly Proceedings, June 22-July 3, 1714.

L. H. J
Lib. 41

the real Debt sued for the Ballance recovered exceeds the
sum of ten Pounds Sterling or 2000^lb of Tobacco the sum of
200^lb of Tobacco. And that any Attorneys practising in the
said Courts that shall refuse to prosecute or defend the Cause of
any pson or psons making Application to any Attorney of the
said Courts (unless before retained) having the said Fee paid
or secured to be paid to him or that shall ask receive or demand
in any such Action by any Colour or Pretext whatsoever more
than the said Fee shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred
Pounds of Tob^o one half thereof to our Sovereign Lady the
Queen for the support of the Government the other half to
him or them that will sue for the same to be recovered by
Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Information &c^a And upon
Conviction thereof to be suspended his Practice in the said
Court for and during one whole year. We are further humbly
of Opinion that a Clause relating to the above Premises be
added to the Bill for reviving an Act for Officers Fees. Which
we humbly refer to your Honours Consideration
Signed p Order Edmd Benson Cl.

Thereupon it is ordered to be thus indorsed Viz.

By the House of Delegates
July 3^d 1714.

This Report being read and debated is approved of by this
House.
Signed p order Tho. Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.

Sent up to the Council by M^r Tyler, Col^o Hoskins, Capt.
Mariartc Major Woolford Capt. Greenfield and Capt. Cole

gate.
They return and say they delivered the same
The following Message in Relation to the Election of a
Treasurer for the Eastern Shore was prepared to the Honble
Council Viz.
By the House of Delegates
July 3^d 1714

p. 467

May it please your Honours
The Place of Treasurer of the Eastern Shore being vacant
by the Death of Thomas Smithson Esq. late Treasurer there,
we out of the great Respect justly due to Robert Ungle Esq.
our Speaker from us have Nemine contradicente chose him to
supply that Place to which we desire your Honours Concur-
rence he giving good Security for the due Performance of
the same
Signed p order Tho. Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.