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read praying Leave to bring in a Bill to vest an Estate in ffee
in them of the Land called Weytuxon Leave is given to
bring in a Bill accordingly.
Then Mr Speaker with the rest of the Members of this
House as usual withdrew to attend his Excellency the Gov-
ernor and the Honble the Council to S^t Ann's Church to hear
Divine Service imploring God's Blessing on the Debates and
Councils of this Assembly.
Ordered That the following Message be sent to his Excy
the Gov. and Council Viz.

By the House of Delegates
April the 27th 1715

This House in Order to dispatch Business as much as
possibly may be has made a Resolution to sit from Eight
O'Clock till Eleven in the Forenoon and from One in the
Afternoon till five every Day during this Sessions and desire
to know whether the Time Resolved on be agreeable to your
Excy and Honours.
Signed p Order Tho. Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.

Sent up by Capt. Mariarte and Capt. Dent. They return
and say they delivered the same. Mr Peter Taylor a Member
for Dorchester County appeared this Day in the House. And
Ordered That Capt. Trippe and Mr John Hudson go up along
with him to the Council Chamber to see him qualified by taking
the usual Oaths appointed by Act of Parliament. They return
and say they saw him qualified accordingly

L. H. J.

The House adjourns till One O'Clock in the Afternoon

Wednesday Afternoon

The House met according to Adjournment. Present as in
the morning.
Ordered That twenty two Members with the Speaker be a
House to proceed on any Business during this Sessions.
Col^o Thomas Greenfield from the Honble Council delivers
Mr Speaker the following Viz.

By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly
April the 27th 1715.
Gent.
Your Message by Capt. Mariarte and Capt Dent signifying
your Resolution of sitting from Eight of the Clock in the

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