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fences against the Courts And Refuse to Submitt or be gen-
erally Insolent & Misbehaving himself to the Courts of Justice
And his Offences are multiplyed It will be Just and Reasonable
for the Assembly On hearing such Offender or giving him
Opportunity of being heard, & having Satisfaction of his
Guilt, for the Quiet Adm^rn of Justice, and the supporting of
the Courts by Act of Assembly to make him Incapable to
Practice any more in any Court within that Island
I think the being of Council for Malefactors the Council
behaving himself with duty & Respect to the Courts is not to be
Objected ag^t him
29 October 1718 Edward Northey

U.H.J.

After which his Excellency is Pleased to send them to the
Lower House with the foll^o Message Viz.

M^r Speaker. I Desire you will acquaint the House, the
Inclosed are the Lawyers Opinions I mentioned yesterday,
which are the Opinions of Council as I am Informed feed by
M^r Macnemara on this Occasion.
The Opinion of S^r Edward Northey on the back of the late
Law herewith sent you, sufficiently (as I think) Justifys my
Proceedings Against M^r Macnemara in the Chancery Court
and may be of use to the severall Courts of this Province
Jo: Hart
Sent p Col^o Ward who returns & says he D^d it

The House Adjourns till Afternoon

Post Meridiem
The House meet according to Adjournment
Present as in the morning

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The House adjourns till To morrow morning

Saturday May the 16^th 1719
The House meet according to Adjournment

Present

Col W^m Holland Phile Lloyd Esq^r
John Hall Esq^r Col Ric^d Tilghman
Col Sam^l Young Henry Lowe Esq^r
Col Tho^s Addison Col Matt Tilghman Ward

A Bill for Encouragement of an Iron Manufacture within
this Province, being Read the first Time It is ordered to lye on
the Table for a second Reading

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