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By the House of Delegates December 8"' 1708 l. h..j
Read the second Time and will pass
Signed p Order Richard Dallam Clk Ho. Del.
Sent up to the Council by M' Greenfield and AP Story.
They return and say they delivered the same
The Representation of John Tasker, Edward Botelar, and
Richard Dallam on Behalf of the Creditors of Thomas Manning
according to the Direction of a former Law, made in his
Favour and to call such Persons to Account as had received
any of the said Manning's Estate during his Imprisonment
Read and Leave given to bring in a Bill next Session of
Assembly.
M' Lynes from the Council enters the House and delivers
M' Speaker the Bill to be allowed to be brought in to confirm
the Charter of Annapolis
Ordered it lye on the Table for the Members Perusal
The Honble Philip Lynes Esq' from the Council likewise
brings into the House Bill settling the Rates of foreign Coins p- 1S4
&'^ Indorsed
By the Council in Assembly December 8"' 1708
Read the first Time in Council W Bladen CI. Co.
Which Bill was again read in the House and ordered to be
indorsed
By the House of Delegates December 8''' 1708
Read the third Time & will pass with this Amendment that
Dogg Dollars be Current at five Shillings
Signed -p Order Richard Dallam CI. Ho. Del.
Sent again to the Council by M' Robins and M' Paca
They return and say they delivered the same
The Honble Samuel Young Esq: enters the House and delivers
M' Speaker the Bill settling the Rate of foreign Coins
&" Indorsed
By the Council in Assembly December 8''' 1708
The Indorsment of your House proposing that Dogg Dollars
be Current at five Shillings will be flat in the Face of the
Act of Parliament of England and a Snare to her Majesty's
Subjects here who will be liable to the Imprisonment and Forfeiture
by the said Act for receiving them at any Rate above