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

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Which being considered the said Petition is rejected nemine
Contradicente.

And also Delivered Mr Speaker Susanna Raymond's Peti-
tion thus Endorsed

By the Comittee of Aggrievances
July 25rh 1716.

Pursuant to the above wee have called before us the within
named Abraham Child who declares that the within named
John Raymond deceased did give the lands within mentioned
to the within named Susannah his wife and her heirs forever,
at the time of makeing his last will and ordered his will to be
so drawn, but the said Child throt Ignorance omitted to Ex-
press the Intent of the said Testator in them words the said
Child being the person that writ the said Raymonds will
Signed p order John Beale Cl. Comce

On reading of which It's ordered Nemine Contradicente
That leave be given for bringing in of the bill.
John Hall Esqr from the Upper house delivers Mr Speaker
the following,
Which being read was ordered to be Entered (Viz)

By the Upr house of Assembly
July 25th 1716.
Gent.

p. 164

In answer to your Message this morning by Capt Mariarte
and five other members of your house Wee acquaint you that
wee doe agree the act agt Strikeing of ffish should be repealed
for the reasons in your Message given. But as to the Sup-
plementary bill proposed wee are of oppinion should this
house agree thereto It would not only be repugnant to the
laws of great Brittain but be an Invasion on the Subjects
common Birth right of makeing use of such writs
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Upr ho.

It is thereupon ordered that the Comittee of Laws prepare
and bring in a bill Repealing the said Act against Strikeing
of ffish and the house took into Consideration that part of the
said message relateing to the Supplementary bill to the act
relieveing the Inhabitants of this Province from some Aggriev-
ances in the prosecution of Suits at Law and ordered that a
Message be prepared which being read was entred as follows :