Ordered that the Bill be read and the Bill was read and
ordered to lye on the Table for further Consideration
A Message from the Lower House by Col Mackall and five
others viz.
By the Lower House of Assembly October the 31st 1722
May it please your Honours.
This House having made the Several Resolves herewith
sent have thought proper to communicate them to Your
honours
Signed p order M: Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.
Which Resolves are as follow viz.
By the Lower House of Assembly Octr the 25th 1722
Proposed by a Member and,
Resolv'd by the House that the members that are appointed
as members of the Committee of Aggrievances have likewise
the Character of a Committee for Courts of Justice and that
That Character and the Duty of such Committee be annex'd
to the said Committee of Aggrievances as a standing part of
their Duty.
And that it be an Instruction to the said Committee as a
Committee of Courts of Justice that they observe the nature of
all the Commissions to the several Courts of Judicature within
this Province, and that they especially observe any Alterations
that may at any time happen by accidental omission or other-
wise therein, and particularly relating to such words therein
as require the several Judges and Justices to hear try and
determine according to the Laws, Statutes, ordinances and
reasonable Customs of England, and of this Province, or to
such other Words as have Relation thereto, and that they
shall immediately make a Report to the House of any Alter-
ations that shall at any Time happen in such Commissions &
likewise to have Regard as near as may be to observe wherein
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