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136 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3,1715.
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L. H, J.
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The Same is sent up to the Honble Council by Capt Charles
Ballard and Mr John Purnell.
They return and say they delivered the same
Colo Thomas Greenfield, John Hall Esqr and Colo William
Whittington from the Honble Council deliver Mr Speaker the
following Message Viz.
By his Excy the Governor and Council in Assembly
May the 9th 1715.
Gent.
We cannot omit remarking to your House that this Sessions
of Assembly has now set near fifteen Days in which Time very
little of the publick Business is compleated therefore we must
desire you will not take it in ill part we put you in Mind of
that Clause of his Excy's Speech at the Opening of this
Session intimating the great Burthen the Province sustains by
frequent and long Sessions of Assembly
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council.
Colo William Whittington from the Honble Council delivers
Mr Speaker the Bill for supplying a Defect in John Parra-
more's Will with the following Indorsement Viz.
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By the Council in Assembly
May the 9th 1715
Upon reading the Affidavit to the Bill annexed it does not
appear to this Board that Judicial Notice was given the Pos-
sessor of the Land and the Honble Colo Whittington is
desired to lay an original Letter directed to him from Thomas
Parramore before the Delegates.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council.
The said Letter is as follows.
February the 21st 1714-15
Colo Whittington,
Sir,
After my humble Service to You this comes to desire you
to send Word by my Coz. Diamond how my Cause stands
about my Land for I am informed unless somebody appears
for me that Judgment will pass agt me next Court therefore I
beg you to mind that Point also. I desire you to send me
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