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Coll^o Belt from the Committee of Aggreivances and Courts of
Justice Delivers to M^r Speaker the following Petitions with the fol-
lowing Reports (Viz)
The petition of Thomas Cockey with this report Indorsed Viz.

By the Committee of Aggreivances October 10^th 1728.

Which Petition being read and having heard the Petitioner to
the Severall Allegations therein set forth your Committee are of
Opinion that the Act of Assembly for limitting Officers fees that
was in force at the time of Charging the fees mentioned in the said
Petition gave the Sherriff but one Execution fee but by that Law the
Intent thereof is that the Severall sherriffs shall have no more fees
than for what shall appear to be the real Debt or Damages and
altho there were three Judgments & Executions Issued thereon yet
it was but one Debt and either Party Complying therewith the Exe-
cution ceased against the others and should Sherriffs be Suffered to
take Execution fees against the Principall and Sureties it will be as
your Committee take the Law; contrary to the true Intent and
meaning thereof and thereby an Aggreivance to the Inhabitants of
this Province
All which is humbly Submitted to the Consideration of the House
Signed p Order. Nic: Hammond Cl. Com.

L. H. J.

And The Petition of Aquilla Hall with this Report Indorsed
(Viz.)

By the Committee of Aggreivances October 10^th 1728

Which Petition being read your Committee take that the Aggreiv-
ance complained of therein will be considered of when the Law
Entituled an Act for the better Administration of Justice in Testa-
mentary Affairs; Granting Administrations recovery of Legacies,
Securing filial Portions and Distribution of Intestates Estates is
taken under the Consideration of the house
Signed p Order. Nic: Hammond Cl: Com.

The Petition of James Williamson of Calvert County Clerk read
and referred untill the next Sessions and ordered that all Persons
concerned have notice thereof.
The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning 9 a Clock.

p. 45

Friday October 11^th 1728.
The House met according to Adjournment.

October 11