434 Assembly Proceedings, October 9-November 3, 1722.

L.H.J.

A further Supplementary Bill to the Act for the better

Administration of Justice in Testamentary Affairs &c was
read the first and Second Time by Especial Order and past
which was so endorst and Sent to the upp^r House by M^r
Waughop and M^r Taylor
They return and Say they Delivered it.
The Bill to enable Hugh Mathews to sell Dennis Sullivans
Land was read and ordered to be thus endorst Viz :

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By the Low^r house of Assembly. October the 23^rd 1722.
May it Please your Honours
The Appointment of Commissioners will be Expensive and
their being but 150 Acres of Land to be sould the Produce
of which will not pay what the Testators Debts will exceed
his Personall Estate so that there is a Necessity of useing all
the good Husbandry that Can be to Save Charges, Therefore
it is proposed by this House that Hugh Mathews the Executor
give new and good Security for the due Administracon of the
Deceased's Estate that that Security be Chargeable with the
Money or Tobacco The Land Can be sold for and he be em-
powered to Sell.
Signed p Order. M. Jenifer Clk. Lo: Ho.

And Sent to the Upp^r House by Coll: Ward and Cap^t
Jordan They return and say they Delivered it.
Col^o Addison from the Upp^r House Delivers M^r Speaker
The Bill for Encouragement of Tillage & releife of poor
debtours thus Endorst, viz.

By the Upp^r House of Assembly
October the 23^rd 1722.
This Bill being read will pass with the following Amend-
ments.
I. That the Title be An Act for the better releife of poor
Debtors.
2. Where the Debtor & Creditor live in the same County
all Tenders shalbe made to the Creditour at the Creditours
House, or at such place in the same County where the Creditor
or on his refusall where the Sherriffe shall appoint.
If due to an Officer or a Creditor that lives out of the
County Where the Debtor lives then at the Sherriff' s House
or where the Sherriffe shall appoint in the County
Signed p Ord^r Sam^l Skippon Cl. Up. Ho.