134 Assembly Proceedings, July 18-August 5, 1721.

U. H. J.

Suitors against the very right of their Causes And whereas
the Act Imposes (and not unjustly) the penaltie on the party

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that is in fault It some times happens that Causes are Con-
tinued without the fault of Either party as it happen'd the last
Prov^ll Court whome in many Cases where the Parties were
willing on all Sides, their Cases Could not be heard for the
vast number of Criminall Prosecutions that took up almost
the whole time of that Court tho It Sat Longer than any Court
for many years has been Known to do It would be tedious
to Ennumerate the many Instances that have happened Since
the makeing that Law And Which may hereafter happen
wherefore We do not think it Advisable to Continue that
Law Unless you could Provide against the Sickness or other
Casualties Incident, to the Judges the Evidences the Parties
and Officers and generally in all Cases where the Act of God
May Intervene Which is Impossible And therefore we recom-
end to you the preparing a Short bill for the repeale of that
Act And to Save to the Parties that Suffered last Provinciall
Court by that Lawtheir full right to proceed in their Respec-
tive Causes as if such Act had never been made
Signed p order Joh Beale Cl. Upper ho.

Sent to the Lower house by Col Tilghman who returns
and Says he Delivered the same.

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On hearing the bill to Confirm the Lands Devised by Robert
Anderson of Prince Geo: County deceased unto his three Sons
Robert Anderson Cuthbert Anderson and James Anderson
in ffee Simple to them & their heires for Ever, And the Pet^o
preferred ag^t the passing the said Act by Hugh Rogers Jane
his Wife and Francis her Sister It's Ordered that the said
Hugh Rogers Jane his Wife and Francis her Sister appeare
before this house on Wednesday next being the 26^th day of July
Instant to make Good the facts alledged in their said pet^o if to
them It shall seem meet.
And Likewise its ordered that Elizabeth Bradgurt Mother
to the said Pet^rs appeare at the Place and time appointed as
aforesaid to testifie as an Evidence in this Affair A Copy of
which Orders is made & Delivered to Mehitable Parepoint
one of the parties petitioning for the Aforesaid bill
This house finding that the business thereof Cannot be done
by the Clerke of this house, without hindrance of time there-

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upon Joshua George is Admitted as Clk Assistant to the
Clerke of this house for the Dispatch of Business.
The house Adjourns untill Monday Mor Eight a Clock