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better Administracon of Justice in Testamentary Affairs,
were severally read and assented to and were so endorst and

sent to the upper House by Cap^t Hooper and Col^o Belt.
They return and Say they delivered them.
An Engrost Bill for the further Encouragement of Tillage
was read and assented to, and was so endorst and sent to the
Upper House by M^r Mathews and M^r Scott. They return &
say they delivered it
James Bowles Esq^r and three others from the Upper House
delivers M^r Speaker the three paper Bills viz :
The Bill for reviving the Act for regulating Ordinaries.
The Supplementary Bill to the Act for better Adm" of Jus-
tice in Testamentary affairs &
The Bill for the further Encouragement of Tillage, sever-
ally thus endorst viz.
July the 23^d 1726
The engrost Bill whereof this is the originall is read and
assented to by the Upper House of Assembly &
Sign'd p Order. Geo. Plater Cl. Up H^o

And delivers a Bill to prevent the Cultivating of Seconds
&c. thus endorst viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly July the 23^rd 1726.
Read and will pass.
Signd p Order. Geo. Plater Cl. Up. H^o

Which being read the first Time It is Resolved that the
same shall not have a second reading; which was accordingly
endorst & sent to the Upper House by M^r Benj. Mackall &
five others.
They return and say they delivered it
Nicholas Lowe Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the following Message viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly

July the 23^d 1726
Gent.
As We hope this Session is near a Conclusion and our Mes-
sage of the 21^st Instant sent by John Hall Esq^r to your House
[is] (as We Apprehend) of great Consequence to this province
We think it necessary to recomend it to your further Con-
sideration and desire your Answer thereto.
Signd p Order Geo. Plater Cl Up H^o

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