110 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3, 1715.

L.H.J.

The aforegoing Bill is sent, up to the Honble Council by
Mr Hudson and Mr Dashield.

They return and say they delivered the same.
The Petition of Renatus Smith praying Leave to bring in a
Bill impowering him to sell some of the Lands of Robert
Smith Esqr for Payment of his Debts; and to repay him
several Sums he paid over and above the real value of the
said Robert Smith's Personal Estate and Land sold, being
read, Major Roger Woolford and Capt. Thomas Dent are
added to the Committee of Accounts till a Report be made of
the said Petition and the Matters therein contained; to which
Committee the Petitioners Case is referred for Examination.
The House adjourns till One O'Clock in the Afternoon.

Monday Afternoon

The House met according to Adjournment. Present as in
the Morning.

Whereas Andrew Hamilton Esq. a Member returned to
serve as a Delegate for Kent County has not yet appeared in
this House to attend the Service of the Country nor sent any
Excuse for his Absence; therefore it is Resolved the said
Andrew Hamilton has not complied with the Duty of a
Delegate and for that Reason it is Ordered That the Speaker
issue his Warrant to Mr Richard Young Serjeant Attendant
of this House or his Deputy by him to be appointed and his
or their Assistants commanding them and every of them to
take into his or their Custody the Body of the said Andrew
Hamilton and him bring with all convenient Speed before this
House to answer the Premises.
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning Eight O'Clock