422 Assembly Proceedings, May 14-Iune 6, 1719.

L. H. J.

sequently the Widow having right to the Administration of
Intestates estates no relation of more remote Degree can be
Qualifyed to call the residue out of her hands by those Laws.
We therefore conceive the bill as proposed is agreeable to
the laws of great Britain and that the Amendment proposed
would be repugnant thereto.

Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho

And Sent with the Bill aforesaid to the Upper House by M^r
Beale and M^r Dare.
They return and say they Delivered it.
Bill to prevent the buying and Selling of Offices and to pre-
vent Corruption in Officers
Read the first and second times by especial Order & will
Pass which was so Endorst and sent to the Upper House by
Cap^t Codd and M^r Parry
They return and say they delivered it.
Ordered that M^r Philip Lee M^r Charles Wright M^r Edmond
Benson and Cap^t Rich^d Colegate be a Committee to View and
Inspect the publick Records and make their report thereon to
the house.
And ordered the foil: Message be prepared Viz:

By the Lower House of Assembly June the 2^d 1719.

P. 97

May it Please your Honours
This house desires that Some of the Members of your
House may be Joyned with M^r Phillip Lee M^r Charles Wright
M^r Edmond Benson and Cap^t Richard Colegate in a Comittee
to inspect the publick records that the Severall officers may
give Security According to the direction of the Act for repair-
ing the records & on the report that shall be made by that
Committee.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl L^o Ho.

And Sent to the Upper House by M^r Wright M^r Benson and
M^r Colegate.
They return and say they Delivered it.

The house Adjourns till one a Clock in the afternoon.

Post Meridiem.
The house meet According to Adjournment.
The Petition of Thomas Hynson Wright on the behalf of
John Courseys heirs praying leave to bring in a bill to Confirm