Die Veneris 27^o Die July 1716^o

The house mett and members being called over were
present as yesterday

Then the proceedings of yesterday were read.

On a motion made that the Question be putt whether It
shall be further insisted on, by a Supplementary bill to the
acts about relieveing the Inhabitants of this Province from
some aggrievances in the prosecution of suites the defendt be
restrained from removeing a Suite brought against him in the
County court for any demand not Exceeding 5000ll Tob^o or
40ll to the Provincial court,

Resolved in the affirmative by Majority of votes.

And thereupon the following Message being prepared is
ordered to be Entred as follows (Viz)

By the Lower House of Assembly
July 27th 1716.

May it please your honrs

As further reasons than what wee have hereto fore offered for
passing the supplementary bill proposed, Wee begg your
Honrs will consider that the end of the act for the speedy
recovery of small debts in the County courts will be Ended
and merchants and traders hindred from recovering their
debts the first court according to the designe of the said Act
if removealls by Habeas Corpus be not prevented which will
not only very much discourage Trade but be a means to Im-
poverish the Inhabitants and if such Suites be removed the
defendt will have a great opportunity to Demurr to the Plts
declaration which thro' the general unskilfulness of the
County courts attorneys are for the most part faulty and if
the removeals be restrained and the cause tryed in the
County courts these faults are in a great measure aided by
several Statutes after tryal and therefor hope you'l agree to
this Bill that a remedy may be provided for the Pft Equal to
that which is provided for the defendant.

Signed p order. Thos Macnemara Cl: Lo: ho;