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the Laying the Levy Except a piece of a Day when They
were Comanded To Attend the Governour on a Publick oc-
casion yet they have not been able to finish those Accons that
must fall by that Act if not try'd this next week in w^ch Cases
where neither Plaintiff or Defend^t were Causes of the Delay
But booth Desirous to come to tryal could the Court have
heard them, there is no Provision by that Act what Judgment
ought to be renderd and we think it unreasonable that Either
parties should suffer in such Cases.
Signed p Ord^r Jn^o Beale Cl Up ho.

Sent to the Lower house by Jn^o Hall and Philemon Lloyd
Esq^rs who return and say they Delivered the same
The House Adjourns untill Monday morning nine a Clock

Monday Morning October 17^th 1720
This house meet according to Adjournment
Present

Col W^m Holland Col Rich^d Tilghman
L^t Col Sam^l Young Henry Lowe Esq^r
John Hall Esq^r Col M. T. Ward
Col Tho^s Addison Tho^s Bordley Esq^r &
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r James Bowles Esq^r

U. H. J,

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The bill Repealing an Act of Assembly of this Province
Entituled an Act prohibiting the Importation of bread Beer,
Flower Malt &c. being read is ordered to be thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly

October 17^th 1720
This bill on the second Reading Will not Pass
Signed p Order Jn^o Beale Cl Up ho.

The Petition of Tho^s Mannying to this house &c. being read
is Ordered to be thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
October the 17^th 1720
The w^thin Pet^o being Read the Consid^a thereof is refer'd to
the Lower House
Signed p Ord^r Jn^o Beale Cl Up ho.

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