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Province who by his Advice and Intrest will be of use to their
L^pps and this Province in removing this Grievance and Pre-
venting any of the like nature for the future.
Jo: Hart.

By the upper House of Assembly May the 9^th 1718.

Gent. In answer to your Message with the Report from the
Comittee of Aggrievances relating to Maurice Birchfield Esq^r
by Col^o Mackall and two others, We agree with his Excy in the
above Opinion and leave it to your Consideracon whether it
may be proper to be laid before the Conference, to be repre-
sented to their L^pps.
Signed p Order. Jn^o Beard Cl: up: ho:

The house adjourns till one a Clock in the afternoone

Post Meridiem. The house meets According to Adjourn-
ment.
An Engrost bill for limiting the Continuance of Accons &c^a
was read and thus endorst viz:

May the 9^th 1718. Read & Assented to by the lower House
of Assembly and Signed p Order
M: Jenifer Cl. Lo: Ho.

And Sent to the upper house by M^r Charles Wright and
Cap^t Pollard. They return & Say they delivered it.
Bill for laying the Publick Levy for the year 1718, was

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read and ordered to be thus endorst viz:

By the lower House of Assembly May the 9^th 1718.
Read the first and second times by especiall Order and will
Pass. Signed p Order M: Jenifer Cl: lo: ho:

and Sent to the upper house by Cap^t ffendall & Cap^t Pollard.
They return & say they delivered it.
An engrost Bill for the better Supporting the Magistrates
in the executing their Offices &c was read and ordered to be
thus endorst viz:
May the 9^th 1718.

Read and assented to By the lower house of Assembly and
Signed p Order. M: Jenifer Cl. lo. Ho:

And Sent to the upper house by Cap^t ffrisby and M^r Young,
they return and say they delivered it

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