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last was read the first and second Time by especial Order and
ordered to be thus indorsed Viz.

By the House of Delegates
the 23d of May 1715.

Read the first and second Time by especial Order and will
pass
Signed p Order Tho' Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.

The same is sent up to the Honble Council by Mr Holds-
worth and Mr Tasker
They return and say they delivered the Bill
A Bill relating to Servants and Slaves brought down from
the Committee of Laws by Mr Thomas Robins on Saturday
last was read the first and second Time by especial Order and
ordered to be thus indorsed Viz.

By the House of Delegates
May 23d 1715

Read the first and second Time by especial Order and will
pass
Signed p Order Thos Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.

L. H. J

The same is sent up to the Honble Council by Capt. Trippe
and Mr Warfield
They return and say they delivered the Bill
A Bill for Appointment of Constables &ta brought down
from the Committee of Laws on Saturday last was read in
the House of Delegates the first and second Time by especial
Order and will pass and so indorsed
A Bill for the ordering and regulating the Militia of this
Province and for the better Defence and Security thereof
brought down from the Committee of Laws by Capt. Dent on
Saturday last, was read in the House of Delegates the first
and second Time by especial Order and will pass and so
indorsed.
The same are sent up to the Honble Council by Major
Phillips and Capt. Ballard
They return and say they delivered the Bills
A Bill for securing Merchants and others Tobacco after
they have received it and declaring the altering the Mark or
Quality thereof to be Felony, and agt false packing brought
down from the Committee of Laws by Capt Dent on Saturday

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