The Upper House. 11

Thursday May the 30^th
The House meet according to Adjournm^t

Present as yesterday, save Esq^r Hall who had leave to go
home.
The Petition of Moses Lecompt of Dorchester County
being Read whereby he shews that he was sued in Dorchester
County Court by Jonathan Bassett of New England in an
Action on the Case
That on Tryal the Pet^r obtained a Verdict in his favour but
that on false Suggestions to the Court by M^r John Kirk the s^d
Bassetts Attorney a new Jury was Impannelled, who return'd
a Verdict for the said Bassett whereon he had Judgm^t for one
pound nineteen shillings & six pence and Costs Wherefore
he Prays Relief in the Prmisses And such Decree as this
Board shall think fitt
The Record of the Proceedings of the said Court being also
Read, And M^r John Brannock appearing to be Att^ny for the
Petitioner,
Tis Resolved that the following message be sent to the

U. H. J.

Lower House Viz

By the uper house of Assembly
May 30th 1717
Gent. We Desire that M^r John Brannock a member of your
house have leave to appear here to inform this Board of a
State of the Case between Jonathan Bassett of New England
and Moses Lecompt in Dorchester County Court wherein M^r
Brannock was Concerned as a Practitioner.
Signed p order Jn^o Beard Cl Up ho.

The Upper House Adjourns till three a Clock in the after-
noon
Post Meridiem

This house meet according to Adjournment Present as in
the forenoon.
The message prepared in the forenoon is Sent by Col Cour-
sey, who Returns & says he Delivered it.
Major Wilson & M^r Sam^l Hanson from the Lower house
with the foll^o message.

By the Lower Ho: of Assembly
May the 30th 1717

May It please your Excellency & Honours
This house In order to dispatch business as much as in
them lies has made a resolution to sit from eight of the Clock

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