458 Assembly Proceedings, July 17-Aug. 10, 1716.

U. H. J.

to be fitted up & the several Repairs made as the said Report
mentions
Signed p order Thos Macnemara Cl Lo. Ho.

Col Hoskins & two more brought up a Bill permitting the
Inhabitants to sue in their own names &c. Whereon the
Lower House insists on the first part of the Bill & are willing
to retrench the latter Clause relating to Attorneys Fees which
being agreed to by this House & Read the second time was
Endorsed will pass & sent to the Lower House by Col
Coursey.
Mr Stoddert & two more brought up a Bill for restraining
the ill practices of Sherriffs on taking Goods by fieri facias &
Selling them by Writts of Venditioni exponas
And also the Lower Houses Answer to the proposals about
advancing the publick Creditt Sent down from this House
Major Wilson & two more brought up a Bill permitting
the Inhabitants of this province to issue out Writts when
Plaintiffs & appear & give Judgmt when Defendants in the
several Courts thereof in their own proper Person with the
Amendments proposed which being read was Endorsed as
follows

By the Upper House of Assembly
August the 7th 1716

p. 285

We agree to the Amendments proposed by your House
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Up ho.

And sent to the Lower House by Col Coursey who returned
& says he has delivered his message
The Bill to restrain the ill practices of Sherriffs on taking
Goods by fieri facias & Selling them by Writts of Venditioni
exponas being Read at the Board was Endorsed Read the
first time & will pass & was sent to the House by Col Young
who returned & says he has delivered his Message
Col Mackall and three more brought up a Bill for Settling
the Governmt in Case of the Death or Absence of the
Governour
Which being read at the Board was Endorsed.
Read the first time and will pass.
W Bladen Cl Up ho.

And Sent to the Lower House by Col Tilghman Who
returns & says he has delivered his message