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and to punish the Transporters of any friend Indian or Indians
out of this Province
Read & Assented to by the Delegates
Which was Read & Assented to by this Board and sent to
the Delegates by the honble Col Lloyd
The Board adjourned till nine of the Clock to morrow
morning

Tuesday May the 31st 1715

The honble his Majesty's Council Sate Present as yester-
day with the addition of the honble John Hall Esqr
Mr Foster Turbutt & Mr Solomon Clayton brought up
three Engrossed Bills Assented to by the Delegates Viz.
A Bill for the recovery of Small Debts out of Court before
a single magistrate
A Bill for the direction of Sherriffs in their Offices and
restraining their ill practices within this Province
And A Bill ascertaining the Bounds of Lands within this
Province Which were Read & assented to by this Board
The afd Bills for Recovery of small Debte &c. and for

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Direction of Sherriffs in their Office &c Being Read at the
Board were assented to and the honble Philemon Lloyd Esqr
sent to acquaint the Delegates thereof
Major Bradford and Mr Tasker brought up the Journal of
the Committee of Accompts Read & assented to by the
House of Delegates
Mr Wright & Mr Clayton brought up a Bill for the Relief
of Ezekiel Parr.
Read in their House the first & Second times & Endorsed
by especial Order will pass
Major Philips and Mr Stone brought up an Engrossed Bill
providing what shall be good Evidence to prove foreign Debts
& to prevent Vexatious & unnecessary Suits at Law and
pleading discounts in Barr. Read & Assented to by the
Delegates which was read & Assented to by his Majesty's
honble Council And the honble Philemon Lloyd Esq^r sent to
acquaint the Delegates thereof
The Board adjourned till nine of the Clock to Morrow
Morning

Wednesday June the first 1715

The honourable his Majesty's Council Sate Present as
Yesterday

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