528 Assembly Proceedings, September 23-October 26, 1723.

U. H. J.

may suffer by the misconception of the Tobacco Law and the
following Endorsement was made thereon (viz.)

p. 67

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 10^th 1723
Upon Reading the within Bill we think it not Adviseable that
the Law should have a Retrospect but that such Persons only
be relievable thereby as shall for the future, think themselves
Injured by a Judgment to be given by a Single Magistrate,
for w^ch the Bill will not Pass as it now stands
Sign'd p Order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

And the Bill so Endors'd is sent to the Lower House by
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Adjourned till morning

Friday Oct^r the 11^th 1723
Met according to Adjournment
Present
His Honour the Governor

The
honble

Col^o Sam^l Young
Col^o Tho^s Addison
Phil. Lloyd Esq^r
Col^o Rich^d Tilghman

Col^oM. Til. Ward
Ja^s Bowles Esq^r
Jn^o Rousby Esq^r
Benj. Tasker Esq^r

Members
of the
Upper
House

Ordered that the Bill for trying all Crimes in the several
Counties where they are Committed, be read again; and the
Bill was Read and thus Endorsed (viz.)

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 11^th 1723
Gentlemen.
On Reading and Considering the within Bill we are of
opinion that it will not be convenient to make the Tryal of

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Crimes which may Affect Life or member within the Juris-
diction of the County Court only Assisted by one Provincial
Justice; because many of the Justices, Practitioners of the
Law, and other Officers in several Counties (tho otherwise
men of good discretion) are not well Acquainted with the
Law in such Cases. Besides as there are but few Provincial
Justices, and those far Remote from some of the County
Courts, it may often happen that the next Provincial Justice
by Sickness or other Accidents may be prevented from giving
their Attendance at the County Courts where such Criminals
are to be try'd w^ch would occasion them to be detained a Long