62 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3,1715.

U. H. J.

The Bill for Quieting Possessions Enrolling Conveyances
& Securing the Estates of Purchasers was by especial Order
Read at the Board the first & second times & Endorsed will
pass and Sent to the House by Col Coursey

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The Bill ascertaining what Damage shall be allowed on
protested Bills of Exchange was by especial order Read the
first & second times & being so Endorsed was sent to the
House by the honble Col Coursey
The Board adjourned for two hours

Post Meridiem

The Council in Assembly Sate Present as in the morning
Mr Charles Wright & Mr Peter Taylor brought up an Act
for speedy Tryal of Criminals & ascertaining their punishment
in the County Courts when prosecuted there and for payment
of Fees due from Criminal Persons Read in their House the
first & second times & sent to the House by L^t Col Young
The Engrossed Bill for the punishing the Offences of Adul-
tery and Fornication was read & assented to by his Majestys
honble Council
The Engrossed Bill for the publication of all Laws within
this Province & recording the same in the Secretary's Office
as also for transmitting the Journals of the Council in Assem-
bly & of the House of Delegates into the sd Office was Read
& Assented to by his Majesty's honble Council
And the Bill for Stay of Executions after the tenth day of
May yearly was Read & assented to by his Majesty's honble
Council and the Honble Col Richard Tilghman sent to the
Delegates to acquaint them this Board have assented thereto

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Mr Harrison & Mr Brown brought up two Engrossed Bills
Viz.
A Bill for the better Administration of Justice in the high
Court of Chancery Provincial & County Courts of this Prov-
ince for the more Speedy Recovery of Debts Easy obtaining
of Executions against Persons absenting from the Countys
where the Judgments were recovered against them for pre-
venting Commrs Sherriffs, Subsherriffs Clerks & Deputy Clerks
to plead as Attornys in the respective Courts to which They
belong And for Amerciaments in the Provincial & County
Courts
Read & Assented to by their House Which was assented to
by this Board
And a Bill directing the manner of suing out Attachments
in this Proviuce and limiting the Extent of them Read and