338 Assembly Proceedings, July 10-August 8, 1729.

U. H. J.

By the Upper House of Assembly 26^th July 1729

Sundry Amendments made to the Bill Entituled an Act for the
better Administration of Justice in Testamentary Affairs &c.

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That the Words which Persons so to be appointed
shall hold and enjoy their respective Offices so long as
they shall well behave themselves therein, be left out

That part of the Provisoe, nor shall the Judge give

any other Allowances to any Adm^r or Adm^rs upon his

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her or their Acco^ts but for Debts bona fide owing from

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the deceased & really paid or secured to be paid by the

several & respective Adm^rs together with the necessary

Charges, be left out

That that Part of the Provisoe be lawful for the

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Justices of the sev^l County Courts be left out, and that

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the Words be lawful for the Governor and Council of

this Province be inserted instead thereof.

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And that instead of the Words the Protestant Re-
ligion, the Religion of the Church of England be in-
serted.

That instead of the Words applyed to defray the

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Charge of the County where the Acco^t is directed by
this Act to be transmitted the Words following be in-
serted, be applyed to the support of the Government of

this Province

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Instead of the Words to defray the County Charge

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where the Offence shall be committed, put the Words

last.

for the Support of Governm^t

That from the Words by the Authority af^d by and

with the Advice & Consent af^d the following Clauses

& Paragraphs as far as to the Words to the Contrary

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notwithstanding in Page 18 Line 13^th to be entirely
left out & that instead thereof it be inserted That the
Commissary General shall allow to all Executors and

Administrators the Salary of Eight p Cent and no

more upon the Amount of the whole Estate of De-

ceased Persons which shall come into their hands

That the Words Twenty Pounds be left out & the

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Words Ten Pounds put instead thereof

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Add the Word, And, next after Tobacco in Page 23

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Instead of the Words to defray the County Charge
where the fact shall be committed, let the Words for

the Support of Government be inserted

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That the Words not exceeding fifty pounds in money

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be added next after Letters Testamentary