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Committee of Accts as you Desire as also the Expence I have
been at
John Hart
Sent by Col Coursey & Col Young
Major Philips and three more brought from the Delegates
a Bill for the better administration of Justice in the high Court
of Chancery Provincial and County Courts, speedy Recovery
of Debts directing how small Debts shall be recovered and for
the more easy obtaining of Execution against Persons absent-
ing from the Countys where the Judgments were recovered
against them, and for preventing Commrs Sherriffs Subsher-
riffs, Clerks & Deputy Clerks to plead as Attornys in their
respective Courts whereto they belong and for Amerciaments
in the Provincial & County Courts
Read in their House the first & Second times and Endorsed
will pass
Which being Read at this Board was remarked to contain
things of different Natures Viz the Recovery of small Debts
out of Court before a Single Justice and therefore Recom-
mended to the Delegates that such Recovery be provided for
by a Separate Law for that purpose and the Single Justices
Jurisdiction Enlarged to four hundred pounds of Tobo or one
pound thirteen sh. and four pence
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And the Bill being so Endorsed was read the first time will
pass with Amendments was Sent to the Delegates by John
Hall Esqr
Mr Mariartee and five more brought up a Bill for Stay of
Executions after the tenth day of May yearly.
A Bill for punishing of Adultery & Fornication & A Bill
for laying an Imposition on Irish Servants and negros and
on Several Sorts of Liquors imported into this Province And
for Encouraging the Inhabitants to adventure their Vessels
more freely abroad
Read in their House the first & Second times.
Which being read at the Board It is observed that the
Clause exempting the Country Vessels from paying the 3d
Tonnage and relating to Naval Officers Fees has no depend-
ance on this Act for Several Imposts but of quite different
Nature taking of Dutys not imposed by this Law, but Others,
And therefore the Saving or Exception seems very irregular
and besides is already provided for by other Laws Therefore
Recommended that those Clauses be left out of the Law And
that the Title of the Law be altered Viz.
An Act for laying an Imposition on Negros & on several
sorts of Liquors imported & also on Irish Servants to prevent
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