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

U. H. J.

the Hands of their mothers of the Popish Communion like-
wise inserted, And the last Clause relating to the Commis-
sary's citing Exec1* & Admrs only at the Instance of Partys
Omitted being repugnant to the Body of the Laws And may
be prejudicial to the Estates of Orphans. And sent to the
House of Delegates by the honble Col Lloyd
The Bill against imbezling Wills & Records Read the first
and second times by especial Order and Endorsed Will pass
& sent to the Delegates by Col Greenfield
The Bill ascertaining the Bounds of Land within this
Province sent up by the Delegates being Read is thought

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impracticable. And thereupon one other Bill Entituled as afd
was read the first & second times and Recommended to the
Delegates and sent by Col Coursey & Col Tilghman
Mr Parran and Mr Wharfield brought up a Bill for recovery
of small Debts out of Court Read in their House the first &
second times & Endorsed will pass

The Board adjourned till nine of the Clock to Morrow
Morning

Saturday May 28th 1715

The Honble his Majesty's Council Sate Present as yes-
terday
The Bill for the Directions of the Sherriffs in their Offices
& restraining their ill practices within this Province was read
at the Board the first & second times by especial order and
being Endorsed will pass with the Amendments That the
County Courts under penalty of fifteen hundd pounds of Tobo
cause all sherriffs Bonds by them taken to be transmitted into
the Secretary's Office within two months after And obliging
the Secretary to lay such Bonds before the Governour in
Council for his approbation or disallowance of the Securitys
was sent to the Delegates by the honble Philemon Lloyd Esqr
A Bill prohibiting the carrying of Liquors to Indian Towns
or Selling any Quantity of Strong Liquors to the Indians to
prevent differences between them and his Majesty's subjects
and to punish the Transporters of any Friend Indian or Indians
out of this province Was read at the Board the first & second

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times by especial Order And being Endorsed Will pass was
sent to the Delegates by the honble Thos Addison
A Bill providing what shall be good Evidence to prove
foreign & other Debts & to prevent vexatious and unneces-
sary suits at Law pleading discounts in Bar was Read at the
Board the first & second times by especial order & Endorsed
will pass Was sent to the Delegates by the honble Col Thomas
Greenfield.