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398 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 2^-Nov. 10, 1709.
u. H. J. tice may be administred in the old common ordinary way by
Tryalls at Bar in the Provincial Court as formerly without any
more Circuits Signed p Order W Taylard CI Ho Del
p. 643
Which being read and Considered the following Answer
was sent thereto, by Col Coursey Col Ennalls Col Greenbury
& M^ Hall
By the Council in Assembly November the 8th 1709
Her most Sacred Majesty having already signifyed her Approbation
of the Itinerant Justices.
We cannot alter that Course of Justice without her particular
Directions therefore
Signed p Order W Bladen CI Coun
M' Bordley & Cap' Jones brought from the House a Bill
reforming the ill practices of High Sherriffs within this Province
which was read the first & second Time & agreed to by this
Board
A Bill for suspending the Execution of the Act for relief of
poor Debtors read in the House the first & second Times
which was likewise read at this Board the first and second
Times and agreed to pass
A Bill renewing and continuing of all process and proceedings
in S' Marys County Court Dorchester County Court and
Baltimore County Court from the first and second Tuesday of
November 1 709 to the last Tuesday of the same month
Which was read at the Board the first Si Second time.
Also a Bill for confirming the Title of Lands therein mentioned
to Col W" Holland Richard Harrison and Samuel Chew
And a Bill relating to Runaways which being read at the
Board the first and second Times was passed with several
Amendments & sent to the House by Col Ennalls
Which was read at the Board the first & Second times and
passed and sent to the House by Col Grrenfield and M' Hall
M' Lee and M' Jowles bring from the House Viz'
By the House of Delegates November the 8th 1709
In answer to the Message by Col Coursey and Col Whittington
of the second Inst' relating to laying before the Lords
Commissioners of Trade and Plantations our reasons for passing
the Act requiring the Lord Baltimores Agents to certifye
D. 644 into the Secretarys Office the Instructions & Conditions of
Plantations with the fees by them demanded & obliging his