The Lower House. 169

Mr. Hollyday, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill, intituled, An Act continuing an Act intituled, An Act
to remedy some Evils relating to Servants.
Major Hall, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr. Speaker
a Bill, intituled, An Act continuing an Act intituled, A Supplementary
Act to the Act intituled, An Act ascertaining the Height of Fences,
to prevent the Evils occasioned by the Multitude of Horses, and
restraining Horse Rangers within this Province, and to redress the
great Evil accruing to this Province, by the Multiplicity of useless
Horses, Mares and Colts, that run in the Woods.
All which Bills were severally read the first Time, and ordered to lie
on the Table.
The House adjourns till the morrow Morning 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 47
October 9

Wednesday Morning, October 10, 1753.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
A Petition of George Steuart, Esq; was preferred to this House,
praying, that this House will grant him a longer Day (than was
appointed by Order of the House on Yesterday), to appear to make
his Defence to the Complaint of Doctor Alexander Hamilton, set
forth in his Petition: Upon reading the said Petition, Ordered, That
the Hearing on Doctor Alexander Hamilton's Petition be referred to
Wednesday Morning next, being the 17th Instant; and Resloved,
That the said Petition be then heard, at the Bar of this House.
The Bill, intituled, An Act for the Speedy Recovery of Small
Debts out of Court, before one Justice of the Peace, was read the
second Time, and passed, and was sent to the Upper House by
Mr. Waggaman and Mr. Lee.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment.
Mr. Reynolds appeared in the House.
The Bill, intituled, An Act for issuing Writs of Replevin out of
the County Courts, and the Bill, intituled, An Act to License Hawk-
ers, Pedlars, and petty Chapmen, were severally read the second
Time, and passed, and sent to the Upper House by Capt. Addison
and Mr. Govane.

October 10

On motion, that a Bill be brought in, For repairing the Public
Roads in this Province, Leave given: Ordered, That the Committee
of Laws do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
On motion, Leave given, to bring in a Bill, To prevent Masters of
Ships and Vessels from clandestinely carrying Servants and Slaves,

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