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p Poll in such Parishes where there is no Incumbent shall be
disposed of; which was read the first and second Time by
especial Order and will pass & so indorsed. The same is
sent up to the Honble Council by Col^o Herman & Mr Harrison.
They return and say they delivered the Bill.
Mr Thomas Bordley from the Committee of Laws delivers
Mr Speaker a Bill providing what shall be good Evidence to
prove foreign and other Debts and to prevent vexatious and
unnecessary Suits at Law and pleading Discounts in Bar ;
which was read the first and second Time by especial Order
in the House of Delegates and will pass and so indorsed.

Capt. Thomas Dent from the Committee of Laws delivers
Mr Speaker a Bill against Embezzlement of Wills and Records
in this Province; which was read the first & second Time by
especial Order in the House of Delegates & will pass & so
indorsed.

The said two Bills are sent up to the Honble Council by
Major Woolford & Mr Harrison
They return and say they delivered the Bills.
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning Seven O'Clock.

Friday Morning 27th May 1715

The House met according to Adjournment. Present as on
Yesterday.
Then was read the Proceedings of this House on Yesterday.
L^t Col^o Samuel Young from the Honble Council delivers
Mr Speaker the following Bills Viz.
A Bill causing Grand and Petit Jurors and Witnesses to
come to the Prov1 & County Cots and ascertaining their
Allowances thus indorsed Viz.

By the Council in Assembly
May the 25th 1715

L. H. J.

Read in Council the first and second Time by especial
Order and will pass.
Signed p Order W Bladen Clk. Council.

A Bill to declare how the forty Pounds of Tobacco p Poll
in Such Parishes where there is no Incumbent shall be dis-
posed of thus indorsed Viz.

By the Council in Assembly
May the 26th 1715.

Read the first and second Time by especial Order and will
pass Signed p Order W Bladen Clk. Ho. Del.

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