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Affirmative. Thereupon the Committee of Laws are ordered
to bring in a Bill thereon accordingly.

The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning nine of the
Clock

Tuesday Octo^r the 26^th 1725

The House meets according to Adjournment. Yesterdays
proceedings are Read.
On Reading the Reference from last Sessions Relating to
the Election of Sheriffs, ordered that the Committee of Laws
prepare an Addresse to his Honour the Governour thereon.
A Bill to Enable John Speake Jun^r to Confirm some In-
tail'd Lands, and for Intailing other Lands in lieu thereof,
was Read the first and second times by Especiall Order and
past which was so Endorst and sent to the Upper House by
Cap^t Hooper and M^r Waughop.
They Return and say they delivered it.
A Bill for Relief of poor Prisoners was read the first time
and ordered to be laid on the Table.
The Reports of the Committee of Aggrievances about Roll-
ing Houses &c^a was read And on the Question being put the
same was Rejected.
The Petition of the Widd^o Maddox was Read and Referred
till next Sessions and ordered that all persons Concern'd have
Notice thereof
The Petition of Richard Deavour was read and rejected.
A Bill Directing the Disposall of Servants Committed for
want of Security for their good behaviour was read the first
time and ordered to be laid on the Table
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning Nine of the
Clock.

Wednesday Octo^r the 27^th 1725

The House meets according to Adjournment. Yesterday's
Proceedings are Read.
The Bill for Relief of poor Prisoners was read and past
and the Bill Directing the Disposall of Servants Committed
for want of Security for their good behaviour was read and
Past.
Which Bills were Endorst accordingly and Sent to the
Upper House by Cap^t Gale and M^r Johnson. They Return
and say they delivered them.

L. H. J.