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is rejected, but by Ord^r of this house I hereby give you notice
that you are Expected not to treat your said Servant Ill, for
his Absence on this Occasion it being the Righte of all persons
to Apply for Justice that thinks themselves Agrieved
Signed p ord^r Joh Beale Cl. Up. ho.

U. H. J.

The Bill relieveing and freeing the Inhabitants of this
Province and Others Removeing their families from any other
Countrys and Collonies to settle and Inhabite within this
Province from paying the Duties and Impositions on negroes
for any of their Domestick Slaves.
Being read is Order'd to be thus Endorst Viz.

By the Up^r house of Assembly

Aug^t the 3^d 1721
This bill being read will pass.
Signed p Ord^r Joh. Beale Cl Up^r ho :

Sent to the Lower House by Col Addison who returns &
says he Delivered the Same
The Bill investing an Estate of Inheritance in ffee simple
of 1200 Acres part of a tract of Land Called New Munster
Lying on Elk River in Cecill County in Richard Thatcher of
Cecill County to him and his heirs and Assigns for ever And
three hundred Acres more part of the said Tract of Land
called New Munster in Peter Massey and Sarah his Wife to
them & their Heirs for Ever being read is Ordered to be thus
Endorst Viz.

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By the Upper House of Assembly

Aug^t the 3^d 1721
Gentlemen. We have heard both parties for and against
the within bill and heard and Considered sundry matters of
Evidence in relation thereto and have Great reason to believe
that the Act Entituled an Act Impowering Robert Roberts of
Queen Ann's County to sell parte of a tract of Land Lying in
Cecill County Called New Munster late of the Land of Daniell
Toaes for the uses therein mentioned And to make good and
Valid such Sale formerly Obtained by Robert Roberts for the
Sale of Daniell Toaes's Land Called New Munster was Ob-
tained by Ill Practice and upon false Suggestions but we are
Likewise of Opinion that a great regard ought to be had to
the Purchasers for valuable Considerations without notice
of the present Dispute under the Same Act for that the Pub-
lick Faith & Justice of the Countrey are Deeply Concern'd
therein and Therefore we referr the passing the within bill
untill the next Sessions by which time we propose to Enquire

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