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150 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3, 1715.
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In the Mean Time he has given Orders to the Several
Clerks of the County Courts to return him by the first of
September next an Account of all Fines and Forfeitures Mr
Dansey's Accounts for the 3d p Hhd. for Arms and for the
Fines and Forfeitures are herewith sent you
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council
The House adjourns till One O'Clock in the Afternoon
Saturday Afternoon
The House met according to Adjournment. Present as in
the Morning.
Mr Andrew Hamilton a Member for Kent County is ex-
cused from his further Attendance this Sessions
Mr Thomas Bordley from the Committee of Laws delivers
Mr Speaker a Bill for the better Administration of Justice in
the several Counties and for Recovery of small Debts pre-
venting Commissioners and Clerks from pleading as Attornies
and for Amerciaments in the Provincial and County Courts
which was read the first Time and ordered a second Reading
on Monday Morning the 16th Instant.
The House adjourns till Monday Morning Eight O'Clock.
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Monday Morning 16th May 1715
The House met according to Adjournment. Present as on
Saturday except Mr Taylor Mr Trippe Mr Bradford and
Mr Brown.
Then was read The Proceedings of this House on Saturday.
The following is prepared in Answer to the Message
brought down from his Excellency the Governor and Council
on Saturday last by Colo Addison and Lt Colo Tilghman about
the 12d p Hhd. Viz.
By the House of Delegates
May the 16th 1715
May it please your Excellency and Honours
Your Message of Saturday by the Honble Colo Addison
and Lt Colo Tilghman about the 12d p Hhd. being read we
are glad to find you concur with us in our Proposals about the
same and must own that the kind and generous Offer made
by his Excellency therein to settle the Affair about reducing
the Number of Receivers of the King's Revenue in this Prov-
ince with the proper Officer on his Arrival in all Likelihood
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