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soever in the Provincial Court to final Judgem' Agreem' or u. h. j.
other End For any fee in the high Court of Chancery Vice
Admiralty or Writts of Error and Appeals before the Govern'
& Council Six hund"* p''" of Tob°
The fee in the Commissary's Court four hund'^ Pounds of
Tobacco
We think the Words receive, take may be well omitted in
the Bill for that we never heard any Persons practising the
Law or any other Persons were ever prohibitted from receiving
any free Gratuity or reward from their Employers who
judged them worthy thereof
Further we recommend that it be inserted in the last Clause
of the Bill that all Persons whatsoever practising the Law
shall be first Licenced by his Excell the Governour & Council
for the Time being &c before admitted by the Several Courts
who shall notwithstanding have the power of such admission
by Swearing and likewise to suspend on just Grounds
Signed p order W Bladen CI Coun
Sent by Col Holland & M' Young
M' Story and M' Wright bring from the House Viz.
By the House of Delegates Dec' 14th 1708
In answer to the message by Philip Lynes Esq'
This House will order the Committee for appointing the p. 596
Levy to pay the Adm' of George Plater Esq' the ten pounds
by him paid by his Excell order to Cap' Blakemore
As to the fifty pd allowed Perry the Post This House will
order the Treasurer to Stop the mony in the Hands 'till
further orders from this House
Signed p order R Dallam CI Ho Del.
Cap' Crabb and Cap' Jowles brought up two Engrossed
Bills
The one ascertaining Damage on protested Bills of Exchange
and.
The Bill for Appointing Court Days in the Several Countys
assented to by the House of Delegates which was read &
assented to by this Board
M' West & M' Greenfield bring up the following Message
Viz.
By the House of Delegates Dec' 14th 1708
In answer to the Message by Col Holland and Samuel
Young Esq' relating to the Amendments concerning Attorneys