136 Assembly Proceedings, October 6-November 4, 1724.

L H. J.

Cases the ffees of all kinds before the Judges of assize shall
be no more than those allowed in the County Courts.
And fourthly that Tryalls at the Barr where the nature
of the Case and the furtherance of Justice require them are
the undoubted Right of the Lord Prop^ry and of the people by
the Laws of England and Consequently that the preventing
such a Tryall in any Case would be inconsistent with the Con-
stitution; and we cannot apprehend the least danger of the
provinciall Courts allowing any such Tryalls, but where they
are Necessary and that the removalls propos'd to the Prov^ll
Court, are not intended to bring frequent Tryalls of matters
of ffact thither but only to lay those matters already Given
in Evidence before that Court in such a manner as to give the
Judges an opportunity of Determining the Law arising upon
such ffact in Difficult Cases; which will as well in a Measure
prevent peoples being prejudiced by the mistakes or Ignorance
of Juries & weakness of their own Council, as give an oppor-
tunity of Debateing & adjudging the matter so fully as to save
the Expence of many Chancery Suits in civill Controversies.
Wherefore we desire your Honours Concurrence and that the
Bill may pass.
Sign'd p order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Which was sent to the upper house with the Bill af^d by M^r
Beale & Cap^t Hooper
The House Adjourns till Monday morning nine of the
Clock.

Monday, October the 26^th 1724

The House meets according to Adjournment
Saturday's proceedings are Read

p. 161

On a motion on the Supplementary Bill to the Act for
officers ffees, The Question was put whether flax shall
be rated at nine pence or nine pounds of Tobacco in paying
their debts.
Carried by a Majority of voices that it be nine pounds
of Tobacco
A Bill repealing part of the Act laying an Imposition
on negros and Sundry Sorts of Liquors and Irish Servants
&c^a was read the first and second Times by especiall order
and past which was so Endorst and sent to the Upper house
by M^r Dashiel and M^r Taylor.
They return and say they have delivered it.
On information made to this House that some Abstracts
laid before the right Hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry by William