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accordingly M^r Worthington from the Committee of Accompts,
delivers to M^r Speaker an Accompt of M^r Jeremiah Chase against
the public which was read and rejected. M^r. N. Goldsborough is
added to the Committee of Laws. The Governor communicated to
M^r Speaker the following answer.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly.
I Return you Thanks for your obliging Address: and as noth-
ing can give me more pleasure than to have it in my power to be
assisting in the Improvement of the Trade of the Province, you may
be assured of my hearty Concurrence in whatever may contribute
towards so very desireable a Thing.
Sam: Ogle
The House Adjourned untill Two of the Clock in the afternoon.
The House met according to Adjournment &c.

Post Meridiem

Major Sheridine appeared in the House, on Motion to bring in
a Bill to perpetuate the Bounds of Land by processioning, Leave
given; Ordered, That the Committee of Laws prepare and bring
in a Bill accordingly. On motion of a member to bring in a Bill lo
perpetuate the Bounds of Land by processioning, Leave given or-
dered, That the Committee of Laws prepare and bring in a bill
accordingly.
On Motion of a member to bring in a Bill to restrain the ill
Behaviour of Clergymen Leave given to bring in a Bill accordingly.
M^r Hammond from the Committee of Laws delivers to M^r Speaker
a Bill entituled, an Act to exempt persons appearing at Musters from
arrests in Civil Cases, and a Bill entituled, an Act for issuing Writs
of Replevin out of the County Courts of this Province, which were
Severally read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table. Major
Sheredine is added to the Committee of Accompts, and to the Com-
mittee appointed to inspect the office and proceedings of the Com-

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
May 12

missioners or Trustees for emitting Bills of Credit established by
act of Assembly. The House adjourns untill Tomorrow Morning at
9 O'Clock

p. 759

Friday Morning May 13^th 1748

The House met according to adjournment &c. Col^o Dashiel brings
in and delivers to M^r Speaker a Bill entituled An Act to restrain the
ill Behaviour of Clergymen: which was read the first Time, and
ordered to lie on the Table. The House adjourns until 2 of the
Clock in the afternoon.

May 13