102 Assembly Proceedings, October 11-27, 1720

L. H. J.

pecial Order Passed, And was sent to the Upper House by
M^r Benson and M^r Turbutt who return and Say they have
Delivered it.

Philemon Lloyd Esq^r from the Upp^r House Delivered M^r
Speaker the Bill therein Menconed with the following Mes-
sage Viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly, Oct the 26^th 1720.

Gentl. Wee herew^th send you the Draught of a bill w^ch we
Think very necessary to prevent the Oppression therein Set
forth, w^ch we look upon to be a burthen to the People.
Signed p Ord^r Joh. Beale Cl: Up^r Ho :

Whereupon the Bill to Restrain the Rigour of Prosecucons
on Administracon or Testamentary Bonds was Read the first
and Second Times by Especial Order and past, w^ch being
so Endorst was sent to the Upper House by M^r Smith &
M^r Wilmore,
Who Returne and Say they have Delivered it.
Coll^o Ward & M^r Bordley from the Upper House Delivered
M^r Speaker the foll^o Message Viz.

By the Upp^r House of Assembly Oct the 26^th 1720.

This Bill being Read will pass with the folio amendm'³ Viz :
Instead of the words (of the Costs and Damages Decreed
against them untill the Determinacon of the Comm^rs of review
shall be had thereupon) These words be Incerted viz. (of all
such Costs and Damages for which, They are or shall be in
Execution in Case they do not Enter and Prosecute their Ap-
peale According to the Directions of this Act or that it shall
not be Otherwise Decreed by the Comm^rs of Review)
Signed p Order Joh Beale Cl. Up^r Ho.

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And therewith also Delivered the Supplementary Bill to the
Act for ascertaining the Bounds of Land which Accordingly
was Amended and Past for Ingrossing.
John Hall Esq^r from the Upper House Delivered M^r
Speaker the following Message viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct the 26^th 1720.

Gentl.
As to the agrievances Relating to the Clerks of Indictments,
We are Informed by the Attorney Generall that there have
been great Complaints to him from Several Counties, That