The Lower House. 537

Informe and lay before you the true State of these your
Affairs being Jealous least your Lordships Indulgence to
Roman Catholicks who have in such publick manner declared
themselves Enemys to the Happy Establishmt of the Crown
of great Brittain. and your protestant Governmt here should

L. II. J.

by any means lay your administration obnoxious to the Cen-
sures of his Royal Maty upon whom under God the Securely
and Safety of our Religion and Governm^t depend or should
in any wayes alienate from you the minds and affections of
your protestant people here.
Wee heartily and Sincerely pray that Infinite wisdom and
Goodness may so direct and Influence all your Councills and
administracons that your Conduct therein may ever have the
Continuance and approbation of his Royal Maty and may
confirm the lasting peace and Safety of your person and
Governm^t and the Security of the protestant Interest here to
the universal Satisfaction and well fare of — May it please
your Lordship
Yr Lordship's Most obedient faithful humble Servants.

Which was signed by all the members of the Upr house and
those of the Lower
Col Wm Whittington from the Upper house delivers Mr
Speaker the Bill for Supplyeing a Defect in John Paramore's
will thus Endorsed.

By the Upper house of Assembly
July 31st 1716

This bill being read in this house and Council heard for
and agt it the will therein mentioned appeares to be very
Slenderly proved by one Evidence only not in form of law is
rejected.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Upr ho :

The house adjournes till 1 a Clock in the afternoon.

Then the members being called over were present as in the
morning

A Bill Impowering the Surviveing Exrs of Rob' Smith Esqr
deceased to sell land &c: was read the third time with amend-
ments proposed by the Upper house and passed for Engrossing.
A Bill to make firm and valid in law a sale of land made
by Joseph Bridger Esqr late of the Collo of Virginia deced to
Thos Jones late of Somerset County deced was read the first

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