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following Message Viz. [The text of this message is printed at
page 352.]
Were sent to the Upper House by M^r Beale and M^r George who
return and say they Delivered the same.
The Bill Entituled an Act to Ascertain the fees of Attornys and
other Persons Practising the Law and to Prevent Extortion fraud
and Abuses therein being read the first and Second time by an Espe-
cial Order.

The Question was Put whether the said Bill should Pass or not
Resolved in the Affirmative.
The said Bill was Accordingly Indorsed and Sent to the Upper
House by Coll^o Ennalls and M^r Chamberlain Who return and say
they Delivered the same.
The Question being Put whether in the bill Entituled An Act to
Aid the Proceedings of some of the County Courts within this
Province. The particular County Courts who omitted to Qualify
themselves According to the Late Act Ascertaining the form of
Oath of Judge or Justice should be Named or not. Resolved in
the Negative
The house Adjourns untill to Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock

L. H. J.
p. 89

Friday August the I^st 1729

The House met according to Adjournment the Members were
Called and all Present as Yesterday The Proceedings of Yesterday
were read over
A Bill Entituled an Act Repealing an Act Entituled an Act for
Securing the Rights and Inheritances of Sundry the Inhabitants
within this Province by Pretence of Suspected Deeds was read the
first time and Ordered to Lye on the Table
Coll. Tilghman from the Upper House Delivered to M^r Speaker
the bill Entituled an Act to Encourage the Importation of Gold and
Silver into this Province Indorsed thus.

By the Upper House of Assembly 28^th July 1729

Read the first time and Ordered to Lye on the Table.
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

And thus Indorsed Viz. [The text of this endorsement is printed
at page 353.]

August 1
p. 90

Daniel Dulany Esq^r from the Committee of Laws delivered to
M^r Speaker a bill Entituled an Act Providing what shall be Good
Evidence to prove foreign and other Debts and to Prevent Vexatious
and unnecessary Suits at Law Pleading Discounts in bar and for
repealing An Act of Assembly therein Mentioned which was read

p. 91