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2^dly That the Complain^t shall give Notice to the Def^t ——
days before he makes his Complaint

U. H. J.

3^dly That the Comm^rs shall Appoint a Day for Ascertain-
ing the Bounds &c att any time after five weeks after the day
of Complaint.
4^thly That publick proclamation be made of the day Ap-
pointed on the day of Complaint And that Notes be sett up at
the publick places in the County.
5^thly That the Complain^t and Defend^t may mutually make
Choice of three of the Comm^rs to Determine the Bounds then
such Determination to be Conclusive without any Review.
But if they cann^t agree upon their Choice then that the Comm^rs

proceed to Ascertain the Bounds and if Either party be Ag-
grieved he may appeale to three Other Psons to be Chosen
out of the remaining Comm^rs of the same and One of the next
Adjacent Counties which three Persons shall be made Choice
of in maner following Viz. Each of the parties to choose one
and they Two to Choose the third whose Determination shall
be finall Except in appeals to England, Provided always that
One of the Commiss^rs be present that gave the first Judgment
to give his Reason to the Comm^rs of Review for so doing
6^thly That more Time be Given to Absent Persons
7^thly That the Comm^rs Ascertain the Damages
gthiy That the Damages and Costs be upon Execution to
be Awarded by the Comm^rs
9^thly That the Comm^rs of Review Value the Land in Case
of Appeale to England.
10^thly That the pvision be made for those who have lost
the Benefitt of a Review by Absence or Otherwise
Signed p order Philip Hamond Cl Conference

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Col John Ward & two more from the Lower House with a
Bill for the Relieving of Robert High of Calvert County &
Philip Eilbeck of Kent County Languishing Prisoners.
Passed by that House
And being Read is Passed by this House.
Also Read a Bill Reviving An Act Entituled An Act Reliev-
ing the Inhabitants of this Province from some Aggrievances
in the Prosecution of Suits at Law.
And Passed by the Majority & so Endorsed and sent down
by Col Addison Who Returns & says he Delivered it.
Read at this Board the Petition of Monason King of Aso-
tague & his Indians.
And Referred to the Lower House & so Endorsed.

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