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

U. H. J.

of Fact 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 fact in difficult Cases which will as well in a Great
measure prevent Peoples being prejudiced by the mistakes or
Ignorance of Juries and the Weakness of their own Council
as Give an Opportunity of debating and Adjudging the mat-
ter so fully as to save the Expence of many Chancery Suits in
Civil Controversies Wherefore We desire your Honours Con-
currence and that the Bill may pass
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.

Adjourned till Monday Morning.

Monday October the 26^th 1724
Present as on Saturday.
A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Dashiel and M^r Taylor
intituled An Act repealing part of An Act Intituled An Act
laying an Imposition on Negroes and several Sorts of Liquors
imported and also on Irish Servants to prevent the importing
too Great a number of Irish Papists into this Province thus
endorsed viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly October 26^th 1724

Read the first and second times by especial Order and will
Pass
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Which Bill was read and thus further indorsed viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 26^th 1724
Read and will Pass
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Sent by Philemon Lloyd Esq^r
A Message from the Lower House by M^r Crab and Cap-
tain Hooper with a Bill for the relief [of] Several prisoners
The message as follows

By the Lower House of Assembly October 26^th 1724
May it please Your Honours
This House being informed that some Abstracts laid before
the right Honourable the Lord Proprietary by William Van-
haesdock Riddlesden who now calls himself William Corn-