548 Assembly Proceedings, April 23-June 5, 1740.

L. H. J.
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take and receive from the same Clerks, Registers and Officers, any
Views, Searches, Copies and Transcripts of such Laws, Acts, Pro-
ceedings, Deeds, Writings, and other Things aforesaid, as he or they
shall at any time have Occasion for, paying tendring, or in the
usual manner securing to such Clerks, Registers or Officers the
lawful Fees for the same, without the Lett Hindrance or Refusal of
such Clerk, Registers or Officers, or of any other Person or Persons
whatsoever
And it is further Resolved, that the House of Delegates of this
Province in Assembly convened, or any Person or Persons by them
authorized and appointed for the Use and Benefit of the Publick dur-
ing the Interval of Assemblies, to search and inspect such Records,
Enrolments and Registries and to call for and receive Copies and
Transcripts thereof, have the same Right to view, inspect and search,
all or any of such Laws, Acts, Proceedings, Deeds, Writings, and
other Matters and Things, and to call for, take and receive Copies
and Transcripts thereof: And that the Refusal or Delay of such
View, Search, Copies or Transcripts, to any Private Person tendring
or securing the Fees as aforesaid or to the House of Delegates, or

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any Person or Persons so as aforesaid by them appointed to take and
call for such Views and Transcripts in the Intervall of Assemblies for
the Use and Benefit of the Publick, by the aforesaid Clerks Registers
or Officers or any others whatsoever, or by the Authority Order or
Direction of any Person or Persons whatsoever, is a Violation of the

Rights of the People of this Province, and tends to weaken and

destroy the Properties and Titles of their Estates Real and Personal
The House Adjourns to two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem

The House Met according to Adjournment &c.
On Reading the Report from the Committee appointed to Inspect
the Accounts and Proceedings of the Commissioners for Emitting
Bills of Credit &c^a the House Concurs with the Report.
And as to that part of it recommending the passing An Act of
Assembly to oblige the Commissioners or Trustees to reserve all
Money changed to be destroyed in presence of a Committee of both
Houses Ordered that a Bill be prepared and brought in by the Com-
mittee of Laws accordingly
The House Adjourns to the Morrow Morning at nine of the Clock

May 13

Tuesday Morning, May 13, 1740

The House Met according to Adjournment &c^a M^r Robert Norrest
Wright, a Member returned to serve in this present General As-